Richard Strauss

This revealing biography examines the life and works of the influential German composer Richard Strauss (1864-1949), whose evocative tone poems and beautifully crafted operas have been somewhat tainted in the public's imagination following claims that the composer was a Nazi sympathizer. Strauss's compositions also courted controversy, in particular his setting of Oscar Wilde's outrageous play Salome. In this book Tim Ashley delves beneath Strauss's public persona, in order to further understand the truth behind the myths, and the ways in which the composer's personality and private life influenced his often sublime music.

Author: Tim Ashley
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 11/03/1999
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 8.69h x 6.26w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780714837949

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/12/1999 pg. 66
Booklist 05/15/1999 pg. 1657

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