{"product_id":"richard-strauss-elektra-paperback-9780521359719","title":"Richard Strauss; Elektra (Paperback) 9780521359719","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRichard Strauss\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eElektra\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe volume examines the many facets of one of Richard Strauss's most complex operas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDerrick Puffett (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521359719, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 26 January 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e188 pages, 5 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.2 x 14.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.347 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe contributions to this handbook bring together a full-length study of Elektra in English. The volume examines the many facets of one of Richard Strauss's most complex operas. First, P. E. Easterling surveys the mythological background, while Karen Forsyth discusses Hofmannsthal's adaptation of his sources. The second part brings the music to the fore. Derrick Puffett offers an introductory essay and synopsis; Arnold Whittall considers the tonal and dramatic structure of the composition; Tethys Carpenter explores the musical language of the work in detail, with special focus given to part of the Klytaemnestra scene. The third part of the volume offers two contrasting critical essays: Carolyn Abbate provides an interpretation informed by her recent work on narrative, and Robin Holloway analyses Strauss's orchestration of the opera. The book also contains a discography and an appendix of excerpts from the Strauss-Hofmannsthal correspondence.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGeneral preface\u003cbr\u003e List of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Elektra's story P. E. Easterling\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hofmannsthal's Elektra: From Sophocles to Strauss Karen Forsyth\u003cbr\u003e 3. The music of Elektra: some preliminary thoughts\u003cbr\u003e 4. Synopsis\u003cbr\u003e 5. Dramatic structure and tonal organisation Arnold Whittall\u003cbr\u003e 6. The musical language of Elektra (with an analysis of the Klytaemnestra scene) Tethys Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e 7. Elektra's voice: music and language in Strauss's opera Carolyn Abbate\u003cbr\u003e 8. The orchestration of Elektra: a critical interpretation Robin Holloway\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Discography Malcolm Walker\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Opera [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Opera\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Opera%20%5BAVGC9%5D%22\"\u003eAVGC9\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002054856984,"sku":"9780521359719","price":20.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521359719i_681a182b-e706-46f1-932a-ce928cf3b09e.jpg?v=1691375680","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/richard-strauss-elektra-paperback-9780521359719","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}