The Life of Richard Strauss

by Bryan Gilliam

Book Overview

Richard Strauss saw an empire come and go, survived two world wars, witnessed the rise and fall of the Weimar Republic, endured the period of National Socialism, and died the year that Germany was officially divided into two separate states. All the while he enjoyed a successful career as composer, as conductor of international stature, as organizer for the rights of composers, and as colleague of and collaborator with some of the most important composers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521578957
• ISBN13: 9780521578950
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"