Ein Heldenleben
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Ein Heldenleben is a large-scale symphonic tone poem by Richard Strauss that portrays the life, struggles, and triumphs of a hero, often interpreted as a semi-autobiographical depiction of the composer himself.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphonic poem ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 45 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueDesignation | TrV 190 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | 1898 ⓘ |
| depicts |
hero’s adversaries
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hero’s battlefield ⓘ hero’s companion ⓘ hero’s withdrawal from the world ⓘ hero’s works of peace ⓘ life of a hero ⓘ |
| followedBy | Symphonia Domestica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
program music
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tone poem ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artist’s struggle with critics
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heroic self-portrait ⓘ triumph and renunciation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Franz Liszt’s symphonic poems
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Richard Wagner’s orchestral style ⓘ |
| key | E-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| laterPublisher | Universal Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs | semi-autobiographical work ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
large orchestra
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prominent solo violin part ⓘ |
| partOf | Strauss’s series of tone poems ⓘ |
| period | late Romantic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Also sprach Zarathustra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1899-03-03 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Frankfurt Museum Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Joseph Aibl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| section |
Der Held
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Des Helden Friedenswerke ⓘ Des Helden Gefährtin ⓘ Des Helden Walstatt NERFINISHED ⓘ Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung ⓘ Des Helden Widersacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | A Hero’s Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
expanded brass section
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large percussion section ⓘ triple woodwinds ⓘ |
| workNumber | Op. 40 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompositionEnd | 1898 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompositionStart | 1897 ⓘ |
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