- Richard Strauss was a famous German composer. He is known for his operas which include Salome, Der Rosenkavalier and Four Last Songs.
- Richard Strauss was born in Munich in Germany on 11 June 1864 to Franz Strauss who worked as a horn player in Court Opera in Munich.
- Richard Strauss wrote symphonic tone poems, such as Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel and Don Quixote, and operas, including Salomé, Elektra and Der Rosenkavalier.
- Death And Transfiguration is a tone poem by Richard Strauss which depicts the death of an artist. The vast and varied orchestration is typical of the mature Strauss.
- Richard Strauss (1864–1949) was one of the most important composers of the 20th century.
- Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 - September 8, 1949) was a German composer of classical music particularly noted for his tone poems and operas.
- Richard Strauss 20OCT1886. Strauss aged 22. Strauss was born on 11 June 1864 in Munich, the son of Josephine (née Pschorr) and Franz Strauss, who was...
- As he descended the staircase he announced to Lieutenant Milton Weiss of the U.S. Army, “I am Richard Strauss, the composer of Rosenkavalier and Salome.”
- References: Del Mar, Norman: Richard Strauss: A Critical Commentary on his Life and Works Barrie & Rockliff, 1962.
- Who was Richard Strauss? Any creative genius with a strong sense of self-worth – and whose gods are Mozart and Wagner – can hardly go far wrong.