Complex sentence: The combination of a beautiful vocal line with supportive brass accompaniment references Strauss's own life; his wife Pauline de Ahna was a famous soprano and his father Franz Strauss a professional horn player.
Split into simpler sentences: The combination of a beautiful vocal line with supportive brass accompaniment references Strauss's own life. His wife Pauline de Ahna was a famous soprano and his father Franz Strauss a professional horn player.