Richard Strauss: a Critical Commentary on His Life and Works: 003 - Hardcover

Del Mar, Norman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801417821 ISBN 13: 9780801417825

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1986

Synopsis

Traces the life of the German-born composer from his birth in 1864 to the composition of Elektra in 1909, and assesses the development of his music

About this title

About the Author

Norman Del Mar (1919-1994) was a distinguished British conductor, musicologist and biographer. He was recognised as a leading authority on Richard Strauss, and his major three-volume work on his life and music remains a classic. He is also remembered for his recordings of British music, in particular Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius and Britten.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801417821
• ISBN 13: 9780801417825
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 584