Till Eulenspiegel is a rascal of a character from German folklore and composer Richard Strauss captures his "merry pranks" with sound.
Eulenspiegel was a both a nuisance and a folk hero — some say he lived around 1300, although his stories didn’t show up in literature until 200 years later.
Real or not, we can laugh at him and learn from him. His stories are lessons on where troublemaking can lead you and also a peek into Medieval lifestyles.
Music in this episode:
Richard Strauss: "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks"
