The Life and Music of Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
WEA Adult Education Course - Richard Strauss (1864-1949) wrote music that was and still is universally loved by audiences worldwide. His critical reception has been mixed, however, and he has been widely seen in intellectual circles as an anachronism. His involvement with Nazi Germany has also seen him treated with suspicion. This course will look at his music in the context of his times. As a Romantic in an increasingly Modern world and as a man who felt, wrongly as it turned out, that music wa
Start time: Tue 14:00. 6 sessions until 01/11/2016. Standard fee: £59. For information and bookings see website or telephone: 01392 457300.
Quaker Meeting House 15 Albert Road Clevedon Somerset BS21 7RP
Tue 20 Sep 2016