Charles Youmans
The Cambridge Companion to Richard Strauss (Cambridge Companions to Music)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780521728157
- author:
- Charles Youmans
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 370
- Dimensions:
- 175mm X 247mm
- Genre:
- Music
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Richard Strauss: A Composer Reevaluated
This Companion provides a comprehensive survey of Richard Strauss's life and work, exploring his operatic output, tone poems, and Lieder in the context of their social and historical significance.
The volume delves into contentious topics, including Strauss's relationship to the Third Reich and the sexual dimension of his works, shedding new light on the composer's artistic personality and its complexity.
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