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    The document provides biographical information about German composer Richard Georg Strauss and analyzes his tone poem "Death and Transfiguration". It outlines key events in Strauss's life, including his musical education and compositions. It then describes the four movements of "Death and Transfiguration", explaining how it musically depicts a sick man's battle with death and transfiguration into heaven. Lastly, it includes a listening guide highlighting themes and musical elements within each movement.

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    The document provides biographical information about German composer Richard Georg Strauss and analyzes his tone poem "Death and Transfiguration". It outlines key events in Strauss's life, including his musical education and compositions. It then describes the four movements of "Death and Transfiguration", explaining how it musically depicts a sick man's battle with death and transfiguration into heaven. Lastly, it includes a listening guide highlighting themes and musical elements within each movement.

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    The document provides biographical information about German composer Richard Georg Strauss and analyzes his tone poem "Death and Transfiguration". It outlines key events in Strauss's life, including his musical education and compositions. It then describes the four movements of "Death and Transfiguration", explaining how it musically depicts a sick man's battle with death and transfiguration into heaven. Lastly, it includes a listening guide highlighting themes and musical elements within each movement.

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    Death and Transfiguration

    Biography
    History/info guide
    Listening guide

    Biography: Richard Georg


    Strauss

    Childhood
    Born June 11th 1864 in Munich
    Germany
    Father: Franz Strauss
    Mother: Josepha Pschorr
    Received great musical education
    Wrote first composition at age six

    Biography: Richard Georg


    Strauss
    Adulthood
    Studied philosophy
    and art history
    Age 21 became
    musical director in
    Miningen
    Composed lieder
    and choral works

    Biography: Richard Georg


    Strauss
    Pauline De Ahna
    1887 Strauss met
    Pauline De Ahna
    Married on
    September 10,
    1894
    Birth of son, Franz,
    in 1897

    Biography: Richard Georg


    Strauss
    World War I
    Strauss lost assets in
    Bank of England
    New career position
    working with Franz
    Schalk
    Toured USA and South
    America
    Son, Franz, got
    married

    World War II
    Nazis-regime grew
    Strauss wanted to
    promote German art
    and culture
    Protect Jewish
    Daughter in law
    Involvement in Nazisregime
    Financial Ruin after
    world war

    Biography: Richard Georg


    Strauss
    Death
    Died on September 8th 1949 at the
    age of eighty-five
    Completed many musical
    compositions through life
    His music is still being played today

    Death and Transfiguration


    History/info guide

    Tod und Verklarung translates to


    Death and transfiguration
    Completed on November 18, 1889
    Written for large orchestra
    Average composition time is twentyfour minutes long
    Is a Tone Poem

    Death and Transfiguration


    History/info guide

    1.
    2.
    3.

    4.

    Poem Breakdown
    Largo: A sick man asleep approaching death
    Allegro Molto Agitato: Great pain arises
    awakening him from sleep as he battle death
    Meno Mosso, ma Sempre Alla Breve:
    Exhausted, returns to sleep with his life
    flashing before his eyes, arriving to his fateful
    death.
    Moderato: Reaches heaven being transfigured

    Death and Transfiguration


    Listening guide

    https://
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvMjQJrwKco

    Largo
    Orchestral painting of the
    atmosphere
    Returning theme A setting lowliness
    in the mood
    Theme B, dreams of the ill man

    Death and Transfiguration


    Listening guide

    Allegro Molto Agitato


    Loud strike on timpani to animate the
    beginning of the battle for life
    Ascending, intensifying the
    dissonance to the reality of the
    problem
    Climax, the battle may be over but
    no victors arose
    Theme A returns as sleep ensues

    Death and Transfiguration


    Listening guide

    Meno Mosso, ma Sempre Alla Breve


    The mans life starts flashing before
    him starting with childhood
    Transition from Childhood into
    Adulthood by the sweet harmony of
    joy becomes more aggressive as life
    settles in

    The End
    By Levi Erickson

    Citation
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_
    de_Ahna
    (picture slide 4)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_
    Strauss
    (picture slide 3)

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