Musicians of to-day

by Romain Rolland

[167] This essay was written in 1899.

[168] Nietzsche.

[169] Beyond Good and Evil, 1886. I hope I may be excused for introducing Nietzsche here, but his thoughts seem constantly to be reflected in Strauss, and to throw much light on the soul of modern Germany.

[170] This article was written in 1899. Since then the Sinfonia Domestica, has been produced, and will be noticed in the essay French and German Music.

[171] Composed in 1889, and performed for the first time at Eisenach in 1890.

[171a]Richard Strauss, eine Charakterskizze, 1896, Prague.

[171b]R. Strauss, Essai critique et biologique, 1898, Brussels.

[171c]Der Musikführer: Tod und Verklärung, Frankfort.

[172] Some people have tried to see Alexander Ritter's thoughts in Friedhold, as they have seen Strauss's thoughts in Guntram.

[173] Composed in 1894-95, and played for the first time at Cologne in 1895.