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...Strauss--"Till Eulensplegel's Merry Pranks", in Rondo Form...
...resignation of Richard Strauss from the directorship of the Vienna Staatsoper (TIME, Nov. 17) caused no small furor in his native town. His new Intermezzo?described as a "domestic comedy with symphonic interludes"?is the object of further talk...
...piece seems to be based on a delicate episode in the composer's private life. During one of his absences, a letter had arrived at his home from a "bar-lady," asking for two tickets he had promised her for the next performance at the opera. Frau Strauss, choleric spouse, promptly entered suit for divorce. It was some time before the Strauss household was brought back to pacific union by the admission of one of the composer's colleagues that the letter had really been intended...
Many feel that Strauss has acted pettishly. He is accused of ingratitude to the city which has spread his fame and built him a little palace, set in princely gardens. Strauss excuses his long absences from the city on the ground that he needed money. This, too, is resented. Strauss is known to be well...
...suspected that Strauss's wrath at Vienna is due to the unenthusiastic reception accorded his last two premieres. He is a popular composer, but the critics did not hesitate to comment in a manner the reverse of complimentary on the two pieces. Strauss says he will not leave Vienna, but will devote all his attention to composing, not to directing...