The origins and roles of instrumental music in the operas of Richard Strauss :
[Book]
from concert hall to opera house /
by Malcolm Rowat ; with a foreword by John Deathridge
Lewiston, NY :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2012
v, 232 p. :
ill. ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-217) and index
Examines Strauss's unique orchestration skills as exemplified in his tone poems and the orchestral passages of his operas while shedding further light on the controversies surrounding Strauss with respect to his music, modernity, and his personal life as it affected his music