Richard Strauss is a composer much loved among audiences throughout the world ... A] superbly assembled portmanteau portrait … Readers new or already familiar with Strauss will find much else here to ...

Donald Macleod explores the music and stories from five distinct years of Strauss's life, from the 19-year-old composer's first forays as a professional composer, to the final works of an old man ...

Richard’s formal academic schooling ran ... The influential pianist, composer and conductor Hans von Bülow took a shine to the young Strauss. When he left his orchestra at Meiningen in 1885, Strauss ...

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Richard Strauss, once hailed as 'the outstanding living composer'. His eclectic style blurred the boundaries between Romanticism and 20th century music ...