Stephen Smith
Vancouver pianist, composer/arranger, choral conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Blog
08 Jan 2024
Tonality as Psychodrama in Strauss's "Elektra"
A brief exploration of the way in which Strauss uses pitches, chords, and keys, and the relationships among them, not just to mirror the drama, but actually to create it, in his landmark 1909 opera, "Elektra."