Richard Strauss
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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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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Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben
