The Hero is a musical portrait of how Strauss saw himself. The Introduction is highly [[contrapuntal]] with long [[melodic]] lines spanning three octaves (36 notes in [[chromatic]] [[tonality]]), giving an insight into Strauss's character.
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The Hero is a musical portrait of how Strauss saw himself. The Introduction is highly [[contrapuntal]] with long [[melodic]] lines spanning three octaves (36 notes in [[chromatic]] [[tonality]]) and even [[syncopate]]d [[rhythm]], giving an insight into Strauss's personality.