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Richard Strauss was a famously private man, hiding his passion under a veneer of affability. Yet a clue to his temperament can be found in two great musical loves of his life. First is Mozart, whose music was a benign influence as Strauss came to maturity in nineteenth century Munich.
Richard Strauss (1864–1949) was one of the most gifted composers of the twentieth century, Richard Strauss's position in music's hall of fame nevertheless continues to be hotly debated. Life and Music Strauss began composing seriously at the age of six.
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 ( German: [ˈalzo ʃpʁaːx t͡saʁaˈtʊstʁa] ⓘ, Thus Spoke Zarathustra or Thus Spake Zarathustra) [1] is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche 's philosophical 1883–1885 novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra. [2] Strauss conducted its first performance on 27 November ...
Jun 9, 2017 · Elektra. Elektra, Op. 58, is a one-act opera by Richard Strauss, to a German-language libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which he adapted from his 1903 drama Elektra. The opera was the first of many collaborations between Strauss and Hofmannsthal. It was first performed at the Dresden State Opera on January 25, 1909.
Biography. Artistic director of the Vienna State Opera from 1919 to 1925, Richard Strauss was one of the most famous conductors of his time, an eminent interpreter of his own works, but also of the operas of Mozart and Wagner. His stylistic and aesthetic importance was considerable.
Jun 10, 2020 · L'Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France placé sous la direction de Kent Nagano joue Métamorphoses, de Richard Strauss.
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Richard Strauss (n. 11 iunie 1864, München, Confederația Germană – d. 8 septembrie 1949, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, RFG) a fost compozitor și dirijor german, strălucit reprezentant al muzicii cu program. I-a urmat ca dirijor lui Hans von Bülow la conducerea orchestrei din Meiningen.
