Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Born
June 11, 1864
Died
September 8, 1949 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Also Known As
Р. Штраус
Рихард Штраус
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
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
Film
I Do
Michael Stanley
2012
Film
The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
Elektra
Self - Composer
1989
Film
Richard Strauss im Zwielicht
2025
Film
Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele
Self (archive footage)
1970
Film
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen
2008
Film
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra
2008
Film
Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben
Composer
2008
Filmography
2025FilmRichard Strauss im Zwielicht2012FilmI Doas Michael Stanley2008FilmKarajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen2008FilmKarajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra2008FilmKarajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenlebenas Composer1993FilmThe Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Pastas Self (archive footage)1989FilmElektraas Self - Composer1970FilmVon Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspieleas Self (archive footage)1967TVOmnibusas Self