Strauss (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780190605698)

Richard Strauss is an outlier in the context of twentieth century music. Some consider him a composer of the late romantic period, while others declare him a traitor of modernity for his role in National Socialism. Despite the controversy surrounding him, Strauss's works--even beyond his most well-known operas Elektra and Rosenkavalier--are present in the repertories of concert halls worldwide and continue to enjoy large audiences. The details of the composer's life, however, remain shrouded in mystery and gossip. Laurenz L�tteken's Strauss presents a fresh approach to understanding this elusive composer's life and works. Dispensing with stereotypes and sensationalism, it reveals Strauss to be a sensitive intellectual and representative of modernity, with all light and shade of the turn of the twentieth century.


Author: Laurenz L?teken
ISBN-10: 0190605693
ISBN-13: 9780190605698
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2019
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.10d