Richard Strauss

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Richard Strauss

by Herbert F. (Herbert Francis) Peyser

EN·~1 hours·7 chapters

Chapters

7 total
1

FOREWORD

1:55
2

RICHARD STRAUSS

1:17:06
3

COMPLETE LIST OF RECORDINGS by THE PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK - COLUMBIA MASTERWORKS RECORDS

8:54
4

VICTOR RECORDS - ARTURO TOSCANINI conducting

1:33
5

Special Booklets published for RADIO MEMBERS of THE PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK

1:00
6

Great Performances by the Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York on Columbia 33⅓ (Lp) Records

0:55
7

Transcriber’s Notes

0:21

Description

The biography opens with a quiet reflection on the unusual ease of Richard Strauss’s life compared with the turmoil that haunted many of his peers. While composers like Wagner and Mozart faced poverty and scandal, Strauss enjoyed steady support and financial comfort, allowing his talent to flourish without the pressure of survival. The author uses this contrast to explore how such security shaped his creative voice.

In June 1864, Strauss entered the world in a bustling Munich neighborhood, literally next to the city’s famed breweries and the shadows of the Frauenkirche. Raised by a musically gifted mother and a formidable horn‑playing father, he was introduced to piano, harp, and violin before the age of eight, absorbing the city's rich cultural tapestry. These early experiences, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing musical landscape, laid the groundwork for the composer who would later redefine tone poems and opera.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (88K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2015-10-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Herbert F. (Herbert Francis) Peyser

1886–1953

A longtime American music critic and biographer, he wrote lively, approachable books on major composers including Mozart, Schubert, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Berlioz, and Richard Strauss. His work helped bring classical music history to general readers in clear, engaging prose.

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