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

Richard Strauss im Zwielicht

Botschafter der Musik

Self

Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

Self (archive footage)

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

Self (archive footage)

Elektra

Self - Composer

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

Composer