Richard Strauss: Don Juan & Ein Heldenleben (Live)
1/6/2015, 7 Tracks, 1:04:55
Featuring
Mariss Jansons
Anton Barachovsky
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Richard Strauss
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Composition History
Richard Strauss's tone poem 'Don Juan' was a work of a 24-year-old composer, marking his first pure expression of a powerful personal style.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Strauss defiantly stated, "I do not see why I should not compose a symphony about myself. I find myself just as interesting as Napoleon or Alexander."
Performer Biography
Mariss Jansons, the conductor, was born in Riga in 1943, the son of conductor Arvid Jansons, and studied violin, piano, and conducting.
Compositional Technique
In 'Ein Heldenleben', Strauss included musical quotations from his own compositions, such as 'Macbeth', 'Don Juan', and 'Also sprach Zarathustra'.
Composition History
Richard Strauss's 'Ein Heldenleben' (A Hero's Life), completed in 1898, sparked controversy from its premiere due to its perceived self-referential nature.
Compositional Technique
Strauss's 'Don Juan' was inspired by the dramatic poem 'Don Juan' by Nikolaus Lenau, providing the central character and a storyline.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Strauss, with his musical language and artistic positivism, contrasted sharply with the often melancholic fin-de-siècle style of his era.
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