Composer of the Week - Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Donald Macleod explores the music and stories from five distinct years of Strauss's life, from the 19-year-old composer's first forays as a professional composer, to the final works of an old man
Composer of the Week - Richard Strauss (1864-1949) - 1883
Taking five snapshots of Strauss' life, Donald Macleod focuses on 1883, the year in which there was a changing of the guard in German music.
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Composer of the Week - Richard Strauss (1864-1949) - 1894
Taking five snapshots of Richard Strauss' life, Donald Macleod focuses on 1894, the year Strauss married the redoubtable Pauline.
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Composer of the Week - Richard Strauss (1864-1949) - 1905
Taking snapshots of Richard Strauss' life, Donald Macleod focuses on 1905, when the composer started to work with his greatest collaborator and librettist, Hugo von Hofmannstahl.
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Composer of the Week - Richard Strauss (1864-1949) - 1935
In a series of snapshots of Richard Strauss' life, Donald Macleod focuses on the year 1935, which saw the unravelling of the composer's relations with the Nazis.
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Composer of the Week - Richard Strauss (1864-1949) - 1946
Taking snapshots of Richard Strauss' life, Donald Macleod focuses on the year 1946, when the composer faced de-Nazification and yet wrote some of his most popular music.
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