Richard Strauss: A Critical Commentary on His Life and Works, Volume Two

Richard Strauss: A Critical Commentary on his Life and Works #2

by Norman Del Mar

Traces the life of the German-born composer from his birth in 1864 to the composition of Elektra in 1909, and assesses the development of his music

480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Norman René Del Mar, CBE, was a British conductor, horn player, and biographer. As a conductor, he specialized in the music of late romantic composers; including Edward Elgar, Gustav Mahler, and Richard Strauss.

Reviews

[Sammy]

Based on the fantastic insights of Del Mar's first volume, I look forward to finding time to read this second, which covers (in my mind) the most interesting years of Strauss' career.