Richard Strauss

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

9

Gender

Male

Birthday

1864-06-11

Day of death

1949-09-08 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Richard Strauss

Biography

Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome; his lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; and his tone poems and other orchestral works, such as Death and Transfiguration, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Also sprach Zarathustra, An Alpine Symphony, and Metamorphosen. Strauss was also a prominent conductor throughout Germany and Austria.

Known For

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

    The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

  • Elektra

    Elektra

  • I Do

    I Do

  • Richard Strauss im Zwielicht

    Richard Strauss im Zwielicht

  • Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

    Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

  • Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

    Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

  • Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

    Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

  • Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

    Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele