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

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Omnibus

TV Series1967

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

Movie2008

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

Movie2008

Richard Strauss im Zwielicht

Movie2025

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Elektra

Movie1989

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The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

Movie1993

Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

Movie1970

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

Movie2008

Filmography