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Famous composers. Richard Strauss : a giant in music / Academy Media ; a film by Malcolm Hossick.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949.
- Strauss, Richard.
- Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949--Criticism and interpretation.
- Composers--Germany--Biography.
- Composers.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Biographical films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (35 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Richard Strauss
- Place of Publication:
- Venice, CA : TMW Media, 2020.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Strauss was born in Munich into a very musical family. He showed talent for composition at an early age and had his first symphony performed when he was only seventeen. He began conducting in various opera houses around Germany and was soon astounding the world with his wonderful music. He began with compositions for orchestra but became one of leading composers of opera in the first half of the twentieth century. The video traces his career and ends with and overview of his works.
- Participant:
- Narrator, Malcolm Hossick.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed July 19, 2021).
- OCLC:
- 1264102192
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