Extensively revised, Michael Kennedy's highly-acclaimed account of Richard Strauss's life and music enters its second edition. The life was rich in controversy, from the 'outrage' caused by operas Salome and Elektra to the years under the Nazi regime. In his survey of the music, rejecting the generally accepted view that Strauss's genius declined in his middle years, Michael Kennedy traces refinements of style from the early 1920s to Strauss's late works.
- ISBN10 0028645170
- ISBN13 9780028645179
- Publish Date 14 June 1996 (first published 22 April 1976)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Music Sales Ltd
- Edition 2nd AMERICAN ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 352
- Language English