The origins and roles of instrumental music in the operas of Richard Strauss
Subtitle: from concert hall to opera house
By: by Malcolm Rowat ; with a foreword by  John Deathridge
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lewiston, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780773430785
Subjects: Symphonic poem; Orchestral music; History and criticism; Instrumentation and orchestration; History
Description: Examines Strauss's unique orchestration skills as exemplified in his tone poems and the orchestral passages of his operas while shedding further light on the controversies surrounding Strauss with respect to his music, modernity, and his personal life as it affected his music.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.