Richard Strauss: A Musical Life

by Raymond Holden

Renowned today as the gifted composer of a string of masterworks, Richard Strauss (1864-1949) is less often remembered for his achievement as a major conductor. Yet he held important conducting posts in Munich, Berlin, and Vienna and influenced generations of younger conductors. This important book is the first to consider Strauss's career as a conductor and place it in relation to his life as a composer. With unique access to extensive materials...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300126425
• ISBN13: 9780300126426
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"