Richard Strauss: New Perspectives on the Composer and His Work (Sources of Music & Their Interpretation S)As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of Richard Stausss death, scholarly interest in the composer continues to grow. Despite what was once a tendency by musicologists to overlook or deny Strausss importance, these essays firmly place the German composer in the musical mainstream and situate him among the most influential composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Originally published in 1992, this volume examines Strausss life