Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra |
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| Author:
| Williamson, John |
| Contribution by:
| Rushton, Julian |
| Series title: | Cambridge Music Handbooks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-40076-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1993 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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Although one of Richard Strauss's most controversial works, the tone poem is also a staple of the virtuoso orchestra. This guide examines the work's intellectual background and considers the ways in which it has been received by such composers as Romain Rolland and Bartok.
Although one of Richard Strauss's most controversial works, the tone poem is also a staple of the virtuoso orchestra. This guide examines the work's intellectual background and considers the ways in which it has been received by such composers as Romain Rolland and Bartok.