Richard Strauss in Context

ISBN-13: 9781108422000 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 392 str.

Morten Kristiansen; Joseph E. Jones

Opis

A collection of specifically commissioned essays on a range of topics that contextualize the life and works of Richard Strauss, one of the most prolific composers of the past 150 years. Moving beyond biography, the chapters within explore facets of the music profession that are broadly applicable to musical studies of the era.

Recenzje

'The essays are excellent and sure to be of interest to readers at all levels … Highly recommended.' S. Edwards, Choice

Spis treści

Preface Morten Kristiansen and Joseph E. Jones; Part I. Family, Friends and Collaborators: 1. Family and upbringing Chris Walton; 2. Formative influences David Larkin; 3. Pauline de Ahna Katharina Hottmann; 4. Close friends Walter Werbeck; 5. Hofmannsthal Ingeborg Haase and Dirk Hoffmann; 6. The other librettists Kenneth Birkin; 7. Stage collaborators Ryan Prendergast; 8. Champions Bryan Gilliam; Part II. Career Stations: 9. Munich and Garmisch Sebastian Bolz; 10. Meiningen and Weimar Michael Saffle; 11. Bayreuth Ulrich Konrad; 12. Berlin Dietmar Schenk; 13. Vienna Joseph E. Jones; Part III. Cultural Engagement and Musical Life: 14. Strauss as reader Matthew Werley; 15. Antiquity Jason Geary; 16. Philosophy and religion Charles Youmans; 17. Allgemeiner deutscher musikverein James Deaville; 18. Genossenschaft deutscher tonsetzer Manuela Schmidt; Part IV. Professional and Musical Contexts: 19. The composer Jeremy Zima; 20. The conductor Raymond Holden; 21. The orchestra Scott Warfield; 22. Program music Jonathan Kregor; 23. Post-wagnerian opera Morten Kristiansen; 24. The lied Jürgen May; Part V. In History: 25. Modernism Peter Franklin; 26. Traditionalism Leon Botstein; 27. World War I Philip Graydon; 28. Nazi Germany Erik Levi; 29. Lateness Giangiorgio Satragni; 30. Reception Franzpeter Messmer; Part VI. Artifacts and Legacy: 31. Publishers and editions Andreas Pernpeintner and Stefan Schenk; 32. Letters Claudia Heine and Adrian Kech; 33. In performance Raymond Holden; 34. Influence Ben Winters; 35. 2001: A space odyssey and beyond Charles Youmans; 36. Scholarly directions Matthew Werley; Index.