Richard Strauss

Composer

Born: June 11, 1864 (85 years old)

Died: September 8, 1949

Place of birth: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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.

Filmography (6)

• This is Opera (2015, ★ 9)
• Omnibus (1967, ★ 7.2)
• The Hours (2002, ★ 7.3)
• The Power of Speech (1988, ★ 5.6)
• I Do (2012, ★ 4.3)
• Dynamite Chicken (1971, ★ 5)