The symphonic poem Don Juan Op.20 is a large band work with one movement created by German composer Richard strauss in 1888. This work was first performed in public on1889165438+10/1,with the composer himself as the conductor and Weimar Opera Orchestra as the band.

Don Juan is Richard? Strauss is a symphonic poem, which is based on Don Juan, a dramatic poem by Austrian poet Lainao. The work was completed in 1888 and premiered by the composer himself in Weimar on 1889. This is the first work that shows that Strauss's creation is completely mature and has its own style characteristics. In Lainao's works, Don Juan is not a lecherous, but a dreamer and philosopher. He longed for ideals, and, driven by his youthful desire, sought for one idealized woman after another, but he suffered endless disappointment and disillusionment, and finally died at the hands of the enemy. The first important theme of symphonic poems represents that Don Juan has embarked on his adventure, and every reappearance of this theme seems to represent a new plot. The following paragraphs of music describing love show the character of Don Juan's ideal lover. Finally, the band suddenly stopped at a great climax, which was a terrible pause. With the dissonance of the trumpet, the music came to an abrupt end. Then there is a very deep and sad ending, and finally the music announces the coming of death with silence.

Richard strauss was only 24 years old when he wrote this work. After the premiere, this work was well received. Don Juan is also the representative work of a series of symphonic poetic works by the composer. The enthusiasm and inspiration of this work comes from the poem of the same name by Austrian poet Nicholas Renault. According to the composer's memory two days after his first performance, "Don Juan was a great success with a beautiful melody. I got thunderous applause, which is rare in Weimar. "

Don Juan's whole song is about 16 minutes. The repertoire is quite difficult and excellent, so it is regarded by many bands as the touchstone to test the ability of musical instruments.

Band configuration

3 flutes (the third flute player should also have a piccolo), 2 oboes, 1 English clarinet (alto oboe), 2 clarinets in A key, 2 bassoons (bassoon), 1 bass bassoon, 4 trumpets in E key, 3 trumpets in E key, and 3 trombones.

The music score of the band and the music score of the four-handed duet are printed by J. Aibl in Leipzig, Germany, 1890.

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The dramatic modeling of Don Juan

Don Juan of Su He, written by Patrick Mabel after Moliere, was jointly staged by Tangma Theatre, Jessica Brooks, rhys ifans and Caroka Davies. This year's Edinburgh Art Festival witnessed a performance of the play by a school drama group. Photography: Hugo Gran Ding Ning /EPO Online.

Don Juan, a legendary figure in Spain, is famous for his handsome and romantic style. He lived with countless aristocratic women all his life and was often used as a synonym for "lover" in literary works.

According to legend, Don Juan seduced a girl from an aristocratic family and killed her father. Then when Don Juan entered a cemetery, he met the statue (ghost) of the noble girl's father. He invited him to go home and have dinner with him, and the statue happily agreed to this invitation. Don Gonzalo, the ghost of the noble girl's father, became a messenger who would make Don Juan despair and also attended the dinner. Gonzalo asked to shake hands with Don Juan. When Don Juan stretched out his arm, he was dragged to hell.

According to most evidences, the earliest record of Don Juan's story in history is The Agreement between Seville and petra written by Thyrso de Maurines. The publication dates of various materials are inconsistent, which may be 1620 to 1625, but it first appeared in the Spanish version as 16 15. In this book, Don Juan is portrayed as a shameless person who plays with women, deceiving women by pretending to be their admirers and promising to marry them. His evil deeds left a series of broken hearts and an angry husband and father. Finally, there is no doubt that Gonzalo was killed, and then Gonzalo's ghost invited him to a church dinner. Don Juan accepted the invitation because he didn't want to appear weak.

According to some specific legends, the role of Don Juan may show two specific characteristics, or both. According to some records, Don Juan is a simple and lewd playboy, a lewd man, who simply wants to play with any woman; But in other narratives, I also saw that Don Juan was actually just a man who really liked every woman he seduced, and it was his gift to see the truth, goodness, beauty and intrinsic value of every woman. In early legends, he was always described as the aforementioned point of view.

Don Juan in other literary works

As a famous figure, Don Juan's stories have been used as literary and musical themes by Moliere, Byron, Bernard Shaw and Mozart.

Moliere's Don Juan

Don Juan appeared as the protagonist in Moliere's work Don Juan of the same name, a Spanish aristocrat who was full of attractive charm but brazen and stole jade everywhere. In the story, countless victories and conquests in love made Don Juan numb and made him lose the feeling of love. Finally, Don Juan went to hell, but he didn't regret it until he died.

Other more modern versions of Don Juan's legends are recorded in Don Juan Tenorio by José Zola (18 17- 1893). In this version written in the form of a script, Don Juan is described as a completely evil image.

Byron's Don Juan

Byron, a famous romantic poet, wrote a narrative version of Don Juan's story, which is recognized as his classic. He didn't finish the work in his lifetime. This work depicts Don Juan as an innocent victim who falls in love again and again unconsciously, but becomes an innocent victim under the suppressed Catholic concept. For example, in Cantor II, Don Juan was shipwrecked and washed to an island, almost dying. The daughter of the Greek pirate saved him, and the woman took care of him until he recovered, during which she also developed a love relationship. However, when her father came back from a trip, he felt very angry and sold Don Juan as a slave. He was bought by a woman who liked him. Don Juan in Byron's works is not so much a womanizer as a victim, and all his actions stem from his unfortunate situation.

Other versions of Don Juan

A play called Don Juan, written by Carlo Gordoni on 1736, is a famous Italian tragedy.

In the novel Phantom of the Opera, the opera written by Phantom of the Opera is called Triumph of Don Juan.