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Strauss – Ein Heldenleben Op. 40

Spurred on by the heroism of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, Strauss began work on his eighth tone poem ‘Ein Heldenleben’ – a Hero’s Life – in 1898, while on holiday in the Bavarian Alps. Strauss himself is generally thought to be the ‘Hero’ mentioned in the movement subtitles, but he always denied this, answering “I’m no… Read More Strauss – Ein Heldenleben Op. 40

Mar 9, 2020 altoclefLeave a comment

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