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Mahler, Bruckner and Strauss
The late Romantic orchestra at its largest: Bruckner's and Mahler's symphonies and Strauss's tone poems, 1880 to 1945.
Bruckner → Mahler → Strauss
Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
This guide follows Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40 (1898) in one part.
0:21–45:59
The hero's wide, leaping opens the work in the horns and low strings. His critics then enter as squeaking, mocking woodwinds, and the companion's section begins with a violin, which opens with a and grows into a love duet. Trumpet calls lead through a into the battle. The works of peace quote Strauss's earlier pieces. The retreat from the world comes last and ends in a gentle E-flat major.
- A
- A1
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
At a glance
- Lebhaft bewegt
Questions
- How long is Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40?
- About 46 min in this recording.
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