1864-06-11 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.
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Richard Strauss im Zwielicht | 2025-01-05 | |
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I Do | Michael Stanley | 2012-10-20 |
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Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra | 2008-03-14 | |
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Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben | Composer | 2008-03-14 |
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Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen | 2008-03-17 | |
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The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past | Self (archive footage) | 1993-01-01 |
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Elektra | Self - Composer | 1989-01-01 |
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Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele | Self (archive footage) | 1970-08-16 |