In the third part of our wide-ranging interview with Professor Raymond Holden AM, we discuss Richard Strauss’ (1864–1949) relationship with Nazi-Germany, his collaboration with the distinguished Austrian playwright and biographer, Stefan Zweig (1881–1942), and his Jewish family members.
In the second part of our wide-ranging interview with Professor Raymond Holden AM, we discuss Richard Strauss’s historical legacy as the last preeminent composer-conductor of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Kjell Bergh, who has been at the forefront of the U.S.-Scandinavian business community for decades, helped transom the U.S. market for Volvo.
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) is widely considered to be the last of the great composers who also influenced generations of younger conductors. One of them, Professor Raymond Holden of the Royal Academy of Music, discusses the composer’s life and legacy in a wide-raging interview.
It took entrepreneur Thierry Blouet 20 years to establish the restaurant he had always envisioned. Today, he owns three of Mexico’s top restaurants.
Known for his melancholic waltzes, Emmerich Kálmán’s (1882-1953) Countess Maritza remains his most popular work in the U.S. and in the English-speaking world.
“Let the locals who know their community govern. It is the best way to experiment with what works best,” explains Orange County Supervisor Donald P. Wagner.
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) stands out as one of the greatest American cultural icons of all time.
His unmatched musical legacy comes to life every holiday season as his Christmas songs
In an exclusive interview, Finnish Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen discusses what’s next for Helsinki’s NATO accession process; Russia and Ukraine, as well as arms control and disarmament.
The core examples of femininity in the Jewish tradition and scripture are strongly biased towards acts of boundary-setting, unpopular judgments, and difficult choices, writes Nurit Siegal.
