From BYJ Classics / Hero
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BYJ on Richard Strauss (1864-1949):
Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 – Der Held
(A Recording by Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Herbert von Karajan)
When I listen to various works of classical music, what often comes to my mind is, “what kind of personality does this composer have?” I know very little about Richard Strauss. By listening to this magnificent piece called “Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)” I imagine this composer having an ambitious dream of his own, and his working fervently towards it. Some people say that this piece is a self portrait of Strauss, and being only in his thirties at the time, he composed it envisioning his own life. If that is so, I think his life was a most happy one, blessed with a good partner (wife) and great zeal for composition. Listening to this “Hero”, I too dream about my life down the road. I feel joy and happiness when I contemplate on my personal life together with my life as an actor.
BYJ on Richard Strauss (1864-1949):
Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 – Der Held
(A Recording by Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Herbert von Karajan)
When I listen to various works of classical music, what often comes to my mind is, “what kind of personality does this composer have?” I know very little about Richard Strauss. By listening to this magnificent piece called “Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life)” I imagine this composer having an ambitious dream of his own, and his working fervently towards it. Some people say that this piece is a self portrait of Strauss, and being only in his thirties at the time, he composed it envisioning his own life. If that is so, I think his life was a most happy one, blessed with a good partner (wife) and great zeal for composition. Listening to this “Hero”, I too dream about my life down the road. I feel joy and happiness when I contemplate on my personal life together with my life as an actor.
(Maestro Seikyo Kim gave the following story on Strauss in his blog:
Strauss confided to his friend, the writer Romain Rolland, "I am not a hero. I do not have the strength to be one. I do not want to fight, I just want to live a quiet and peaceful life.")
2 comments:
Thank you so much, flowerbossa. I really wanted to know what he wrote about these great pieces. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to read his comments.
Take care.
Hi suehan,
It's my pleasure♪
His words are simple, yet affectionate and I think he is honest in sharing his impression of the music with us.
I added a bit on something Maestro Seikyo Kim shared in his blog.
love,
flowerbossa
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