The premiere of Don Juan took place on 11 November 1889 in Weimar, where Strauss served as Court Kapellmeister; he conducted the orchestra of the Weimar Opera. The work, composed when Strauss was only twenty-four years old, became an international success and established his reputation. In comments written two days after the premiere, Strauss said, "Well then – Don Juan had a great success, it sounded wonderful and went very well. It unleashed a storm of applause rather unusual for Weimar."[this quote needs a citation]
Date of composition | 1889 |
Premiered | 1889, November 11th in Weimar, Germany by Richard Strauss |
Type | Symphonic Poem |
Tonality | E Major |
Catalogue | TrV 156 |
Approx. duration | 17 minutes |
Instruments | Orchestra |
Autotranslations beta |
Richard Strauss: Don Juan en mi majeur, TrV 156 Richard Strauss: Don Juan in mi maggiore, TrV 156 Richard Strauss: Don Juan E-dur, TrV 156 |