Richard Strauss
June 11, 1864 (160 years old) in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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
Credits
- 2012 ยทI Doas Michael Stanley
- 2008 ยทKarajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosenas
- 2008 ยทKarajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustraas
- 1993 ยทThe Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Pastas Self (archive footage)
- 1970 ยทVon Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspieleas Self (archive footage)