Richard StraussIn general, for Richard Strauss, bigger meant better. Many of his large symphonic works and his operas call for huge, overstuffed orchestras. His tone poem "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry ...
In honor of Richard Strauss's 150th birthday, WQXR presents a week of special programming devoted to the German composer's life and works.
Strauss with his wife, Pauline, and their son, 1910. Richard Strauss's large symphonic poem Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life) is the featured work in a new release on the next Symphony @ 7, Thursday ...
FSU University Symphony Orchestra performs Richard Strauss' Ein Heldenleben. February 3, 2018. The Florida State University Symphony Orchestra, performs Richard Strauss' longest symphonic poem, Ein ...
As a young composer, eager to make his mark in the music world, 23-year-old Richard Strauss conjured up a symphonic portrait of one of Shakespeare's most troubled heroes. From a concert in the ...
WHEN I was born, Richard Strauss was fortyeight and was composing the second version of Ariadne. I have wondered for most of my life what happened in the second half of his creative period, what ...