Education and years of apprenticeship. A Munich childhood : education and early impressions ; A rising star : Meiningen (1885-1886) and first Munich period (1886-1889) ; Enfant terrible : Weimar (1889-1894) and Don Juan
Maturity and cultural leader. A Mozart missionary : second Munich period (1894-1898) and Mozart style ; Cause célèbre : Erster Königlicher Kapellmeister at Berlin (1898-1908) and Salome ; At the summit : Generalmusikdirektor at Berlin (1908-1919) and Beethoven style ; A poisoned chalice : Vienna Staatsoper (1919-1924) and the performing version of Mozart's Idomeneo
A world figure. A German abroad : touring (1885-1914) ; A tarnished icon? Touring and recording (1914-1947).
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Richard Strauss : a musical life by Raymond Holden. ISBN 9780300126426. Published by Yale University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
