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Richard Strauss : 20th Century Composers - Tim Ashley

Richard Strauss

By: Tim Ashley

Paperback | 3 November 1999 | Edition Number 1

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Richard Strauss remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of music. Though he is now accepted as one of the finest of all orchestral composers, his reputation remains dogged by charges of career opportunism, sensationalism, and Nazi collaboration. This book places Strauss's life in the context of German history, revealing the paradoxes that lay beneath his public persona, and discussing his work in the light of personal, artistic and literary influences. This text is part of the 20th-century composers series, examining composers in a biographical context, and offering a comprehensive study of key figures in the creation of 20th-century music. None of the books in the series presume a knowledge of specialized terms or musical notation. Each book in the series features a list of works, a bibliography, and a discography.
Industry Reviews
'Tim Ashley's beautifully written, analytical but accessible introduction to Strauss in Phaidon's excellent series.' (The Sunday Times) 'A clear-eared, clear-minded tribute to greatness, fluently written.' (Guardian) 'As a series, Phaidon's 20th Century Composers has brought remarkable variety and a welter of information, both necessary and delightfully trivial. Intended both for the general reader and for the more enthusiatically musical...' (The Scotsman)

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