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BornJune 11, 1864
DiedSeptember 8, 1949 (age 85)
Place of birth Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Film credits8
Richard Strauss
DeceasedKnown for Sound
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.
Filmography
Richard Strauss im Zwielicht
2025
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen
2008
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra
2008
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben
2008
as Composer
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Elektra
1989
as Self - Composer
Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele
1970
as Self (archive footage)
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Botschafter der Musik
1952
as Self