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Sound

Richard Strauss

Profession
Sound
Born
June 11, 1864 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Died
September 8, 1949

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

The Hours poster
The Hours
Film · 2002 · ★ 7.2
White Nights poster
White Nights
Film · 1960 · ★ 7.7
The Power of Speech poster
The Power of Speech
Film · 1988 · ★ 6.0
Dynamite Chicken poster
Dynamite Chicken
Film · 1971 · ★ 5.5
Omnibus poster
Omnibus
Series · 1967
This is Opera poster
This is Opera
Series · 2015
Elektra poster
Elektra
Film · 1981
The Opera House poster
The Opera House
Film · 2017
Der Rosenkavalier poster
Der Rosenkavalier
Film · 1985
Royal Opera House: Salomé poster
Royal Opera House: Salomé
Film · 2008
Dance of the Seven Veils poster
Dance of the Seven Veils
Film · 1970
Der Rosenkavalier poster
Der Rosenkavalier
Film · 1994

Filmography