Richard Strauss was an outstanding piano accompanist who often improvised and wove themes from his other works into his accompaniments, sometimes finding it boring to play exactly what was notated.
Compositional Technique
A large portion of the lyric poetry Richard Strauss used belongs to the literary Jugendstil, a movement emphasizing beauty, heartfelt subject matter, and an escape from reality.
Composer Biography
Richard Strauss's first compositions were songs, and his last completed work, "Malven," was also a song.
Composer Biography
Richard Strauss's wife, Pauline de Ahna, was the foremost interpreter of his songs between 1894 and 1906, and he composed the Four Songs, Op. 27, for their wedding.
Album & Artwork
This album's compilation of Richard Strauss's songs, chosen by soprano Camilla Tilling, reflects Strauss's own spirit of presenting a wide range of his song production.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Richard Strauss, composing songs was a form of relaxation and a way to experiment with his individual style before applying it to larger dramatic works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Richard Strauss often chose song texts by browsing poetry collections, not necessarily seeking out specific poems, and was inspired by a poem's artistic expression, form, speech melody, and vocabulary.
