Richard Strauss and his Heroines: A Film by Thomas von Steinaecker

Extraordinary DVD shows how much of the composer’s aesthetic was determined by his relationship with his wife, Pauline — Financial Times, 17th May 2014

Release Date: 31st Mar 2014
Catalogue No: 102181
Label: Arthaus Musik

International Classical Music Awards

2015

Winner - DVD Documentary

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Strauss, R: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

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featuring Brigitte Fassbaender, Renee Fleming, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Christa Ludwig, Christian Strauss, Rufus Wainwright
Wilhelm Furtwängler

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The film Richard Strauss and his Heroines explores Strauss’ relationship to women. The primary focus lies on his attachment to Pauline, his wife of more than 55 years. Strauss experienced the most varied of epochs in German history, from the Empire to Nazi dictatorship and the post-war period. How did the image of women change in this time and what influence did it have on Strauss’ work? And above all: how did Strauss achieve to express the finest feminine feelings in his music?

Exploring these questions we meet Strauss’ last surviving grandchild who has first hand experience with the married life of his grandparents.

Interviews with the great Strauss singers Brigitte Fassbaender, Renée Fleming, Dame Gwyneth Jones and Christa Ludwig who report on their famous Strauss roles, Rufus Wainwright, conductor Franz Welser-Möst and other Strauss experts lead us through the film.

Richard Strauss and his Heroines is the first filmed documentation about the unforgettable heroines created by Strauss and how they affected his life and his marriage.

Bonus Features: Wilhelm Furtwängler conducts Till Eulenspiegel and excerpt from Ein Leben für die Musik (A life for music).

Sound Format: PCM Stereo

Picture Format: 16:9

DVD Format: DVD 9 / NTSC

Audio Language: DE

Subtitle Languages: GB, FR, JP, Korean

Running Time: 52 mins + 23 mins (Bonus)

FSK: 0

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17th May 2014

Extraordinary DVD shows how much of the composer’s aesthetic was determined by his relationship with his wife, Pauline

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