Richard Strauss
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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SoundBirthday
June 11, 1864Deathday
September 8, 1949Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
63Place of birth
Munich, Bavaria, Germany![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/yMUgur4kSGUAkMV1ujDKZoJNDri.jpg)
Cast credits
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I Do
Michael Stanley![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/b6MxdL9DQhLYyucNh0pYlPEkXTw.jpg)
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
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Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele
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Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen
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Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra
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The Hours
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A View from Space With Heavenly Music
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Strauss R: Elektra
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Strauss R: Der Rosenkavalier
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Der Rosenkavalier
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Der Rosenkavalier
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Elektra
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Salomé
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Salome
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Dance of the Seven Veils
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Richard Strauss - Ariadne Auf Naxos
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Der Rosenkavalier
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Ariadne auf Naxos
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Der Rosenkavalier
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Elektra
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Elektra
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Die Frau ohne Schatten
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