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

Omnibus

The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

Elektra

Richard Strauss im Zwielicht

Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

All Movies (8)

• Richard Strauss im Zwielicht2025
• Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen2008
• Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra2008
• Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben2008 · as Composer
• The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past1993 · as Self (archive footage)
• Elektra1989 · as Self - Composer
• Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele1970 · as Self (archive footage)
• Botschafter der Musik1952 · as Self

All TV Shows (1)

• Omnibus1967 · as Self