Symphony in the Alps: Richard Strauss's Legacy | Perspective

Simon Callow explores the music of Richard Strauss against the backdrop of Munich and its opera houses, before visiting his home in the beautiful Bavarian Alps.
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[@stephanebelizaire3627]

These Great Masters of Fine-Arts are Immortals through their Masterpieces, Vivat and Long-Live !

[@mvjonsson]

Strauss said he thought Wagner was an operatic titan and his approach to Wagner was to simply sail by him. He knew he could'nt ever musically cross him. Still, the influence of Wagner is definitely there in Strauss' early operas such as Guntram. Strauss had his major break through as an opera composer with the masterpiece Salome.

[@jrneal1220]

The title is an interesting conceit, and the documentary is well-done. However, I'm not sure it quite fits the Tupac and Biggie dynamic... and I don't just mean the tragic endings both met. The big thing there is the rivalry, which might fit better with Wagner and Brahms (or at least their followers)... possibly Wagner and Strauss' father. I would also proffer Strauss and Mahler, since they were both friends and rivals, but ultimately admired each other (Alma's perspectives to the contrary). Perhaps by extension, Strauss and Schoenberg might fit a similar dynamic as well... at least if one brings in the latter's more vociferous acolytes.

[@CHRISPOPTV]

Vociferous, what a word 🔥

[@theonewhoknocks6353]

I agree 100% with you. But don't even mention Alma she was catastrophic for Mahler's reputation and legacy. It's best to take what she said as fanfic than anything else.

[@retf054ewte3]

I admire this guy's knowledge and sincerity. His talking confirms everything I read and heard about Strauss.

[@plekkchand]

"Sincerity?" 😂

[@retf054ewte3]

@plekkchand do you speak English? 🤣

[@canalesworks1247]

Simon Callow is a wellm known Wagner and Strauss fan and a brilliant actor in his own right. I agree that his passion for the entire subject really comes through in this video.

[@frankz4900]

Wonderfull Video

[@thesimpleteo]

Both music and beer are art when are well done.

[@Earth098]

Thanks a lot for uploading!!

[@michaeltingle444]

That was a good one. Thanks Simon 🙏🙂

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

🙏🏻

[@emmilypalmer9269]

Your tag line is well played 👏👏👏👏

[@Spaceesquid]

Amazing as always.. 💚💚

[@chporti]

does anybody know what's the music from minute 16:37 to 19:10?

[@JHarder1000]

Not just the classical Tupac and Biggie, but the classical David Allen Coe and Johnny Paycheck as well.

[@erandeser5830]

YT becomes impossibly overrun with ads

[@Didier19592]

Art and beer a first? What about Carlsberg (DK)? The Carlsberg Foundation is one of the world's oldest commercial foundations. 1876

[@thedukeofswellington1827]

As we've seen Romanticism can be as dangerous as a nuclear warhead

[@biomuseum6645]

Explain why

[@FCOLAXCDG]

❤️🇱🇨

[@sfinxwojerz]

I dislike those comparisons with today's musicians no how these modern music creators are anywhere near for me to classical musicians. Today art feed our hunger and there is little beauty in it. Just what I think in few words. A bit of criticism.

[@chasvox2]

Other than the horrendously obnoxious interruption at the beginning for a product I have "zero" interest in, and I believe I might not be alone in this...this was fascinating...........

[@fuckyoutubengoogle2]

4:05 Corn was not a hugely valuable commodity in any part of medieval Europe. It's was a New World cultivar.

[@CarlosG777]

‘Corn’ in this context does not refer to ‘maize’, but to ‘any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat.’

[@fuckyoutubengoogle2]

@@CarlosG777 Thanks., Not what Americans think of when they hear that. I was not familiar with that usage. I guess it's British.

[@dwainsimmons3447]

Who’s the Tupac and who’s the Biggie?

[@plekkchand]

"Tupac and "Biggie" shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Strauss and Wagner.

[@davidcollins5929]

Advertised as Strauss and Wagner - the text is about only Strauss.

[@ralfrath699]

I think you can´t compare chopin with Bach here - chopin the titan and what is Bach ?? Wagner was in conflict with all composers of his time.

[@papagen00]

More like classical Laurel and Hardy

[@theresagreen9855]

I think in my opinion these two great ARTIST compared to two rappers is rediculas they my be as popular as these two rappers why I don't know but I listen two both artist there is no comparison hands down. I don't like rap is sound like two ten year olds making rhymes with music. That's all it is. Maybe because I'm 66 years old and I have listen to classical music half my life. I'll stick to old school. Can't git with rap.

[@djtrendsetta5766]

"The Classical Tupac And Biggie" Except for the part where Strauss and Wagner had actual talent.

[@katebretusch3752]

Biggie was telented

[@twinwankel]

Munich is quite beautiful. For me, I like Strauss but I tolerate Wagner. Many of Strauss's tone poems are excellent. His opera's are interesting with some beautiful arias. Wagner is tiresome. His operas are way overblown and even though I have nearly his entire output in DVDs and CDs, I have not been able to sit through them twice. I do like a handful of excepts from a number of operas. Atmospheric and evocative. But the other music are intolerable. Extremely repetitive and boring. I can see why Wagner has a cult following, his music can reprogram your brain. It's like that annoying drone that won't quit. But to the general audience, there is just not enough good music. He is just way overrated IMO.

[@ulrikjensen6841]

Was it Rossini: " Wagner is wonderful moments - but with a lot of veeeery long quarters of an hour in between!"

[@Tolstoy111]

What are you talking about? Tristan isn’t a measure too long. The Ring is astoundingly great