Rounding Wagner's mountain : Richard Strauss and modern German opera / by Gilliam, Bryan Randolph

Table of Contents: “…Guntram and the crisis of German musical metaphysics -- Elan vital : Feuersnot, Salome, and radical individualism -- The way to the social : Elektra and Der Rosenkavalier -- Intermezzo : Ariadne and her transformations -- The marriage operas : Die Frau ohne Schatten, Intermezzo, and Die ägyptische Helena -- Composing without Hofmannsthal : Arabella and Die schweigsame Frau -- The politics of peace : Friedenstag and Daphne -- Opera in time of war : Die liebe der Danae and Capricci.…”
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Rounding Wagner's mountain : Richard Strauss and modern German opera / by Gilliam, Bryan Randolph

Table of Contents: “…Guntram and the crisis of German musical metaphysics -- Elan vital : Feuersnot, Salome, and radical individualism -- The way to the social : Elektra and Der Rosenkavalier -- Intermezzo : Ariadne and her transformations -- The marriage operas : Die Frau ohne Schatten, Intermezzo, and Die ägyptische Helena -- Composing without Hofmannsthal : Arabella and Die schweigsame Frau -- The politics of peace : Friedenstag and Daphne -- Opera in time of war : Die liebe der Danae and Capricci.…”
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Sämtliche Dresdner Aufnahmen = his complete Dresden recordings /

Table of Contents: “…Overture to Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 -- Overture to The Bartered Bride -- Overture to Die Fledermaus -- Overture to Die schöne Galathée -- 'Le spectre de la Rose' from Invitation to the Dance in D Flat Major, Op. 65 / J. 260 -- 'Scherzo' from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 -- 'Dance of the Blessed Spirits' from Orpheus and Eurydice -- 'March of the Priests' from The Magic Flute, K. 620 -- Prelude to Act III from Carmen, GB 9; WD 31 -- Overture to Act III of 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg', WWV 96 -- Overture to The Nutcracker, Op. 71 -- 'Minuet' from Symphony No. 39 in E Flat Major, K. 543 -- 2 Minuets from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Op. 60 -- 4 excerpts from Turandot -- 3 excerpts from La forza del Destino -- Overture to Tannhäuser, WWV 70 --4 excerpts from Die Ägyptische Helena, Op. 75 -- Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73.…”
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The opera manual / by Martin, Nicholas Ivor

Table of Contents: “…Monsieur Choufleuri = Mister Cauliflower -- Richard Strauss. Die Ägyptische Helena = The Egyptian Helen ; Arabella ; Ariadne auf Naxos = Ariadne on Naxos ; Capriccio ; Daphne ; Des Esels Schatten = The Donkey's Shadow ; Elektra ; Feurersnot = Beltane Fire ; Die Frau Ohne Schatten = The Woman without a Shadow ; Friedenstag = Armistice Day ; Guntram ; Intermezzo ; Die Liebe der Danea = The Love of Danae ; Der Rosenkavalier = The Cavalier of the Rose ; Salome ; Die Schweigsame Frau = The Silent Woman -- Johann Strauss Jr. …”
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