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Composer of the Week Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Episodes

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  1. Final Decade

    5/5 Donald Macleod introduces two of Strauss's most profound works.

  2. The Third Reich

    4/5 Donald Macleod introduces music written by Strauss during the Third Reich.

  3. World War One and its Aftermath

    3/5 Donald Macleod looks at the effects of the war on Strauss's life.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 Donald Macleod introduces Strauss's partnership with the librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal

  5. A Star in the Ascendant

    1/5 The composer embarks on his most important conducting job to date.