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Feb 23, 2014 · Faces of Classical Musichttp://facesofclassicalmusic.blogspot.gr/•Richard Strauss (1864-1949)Ein Heldenleben - A Hero's Life, Op.40 (1898)Pittsburgh Symphony...
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Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op. 40, is a tone poem by Richard Strauss. The work was completed in 1898. It was his eighth work in the genre, and exceeded any of its predecessors in its orchestral demands.
Jun 7, 2024 · The title translates as “A Hero’s Life,” and though the composer gave contradictory statements on this, general opinion agrees that the hero in the title is Strauss himself given the number of quotations from his earlier musical works that this tone poem contains.
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Misc. Notes This is a C bass clef transposition of the tenor tuba part for Ein Heldenleben. The original part is in Bb bass clef, an odd key for euphonium and trombone players to transpose.
Sep 11, 2017 · On one level, Richard Strauss’ 1898 tone poem, Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 (A Hero’s Life), is a musical autobiography. Filled with unflinching bravado, it ventures where few pieces dare to go, casting the composer as hero.
It is entitled ‘A Hero’s Life,’ and while it has no funeral march, it does have lots of horns, horns being quite the thing to express heroism. Thanks to the healthy country air, my sketch has progressed well and I hope to finish by New Year’s day.”
In full: Richard Georg Strauss. Born: June 11, 1864, Munich, Germany. Died: September 8, 1949, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (aged 85) Notable Works: “A Hero’s Life” “An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64” “Arabella” “Ariadne auf Naxos” “Capriccio” “Death and Transfiguration”
