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  1. Only 88 compositions by the German composer Richard Strauss (1864–1949) have been assigned opus numbers; these numbers are shown in the table below in the column "Op." Two volumes of a catalogue of the remaining works were published by Erich Hermann Mueller von Asow (1892–1964) in 1959. [1]

    • Also Sprach Zarathustra. Strauss is best known for his tone poem, Also Sprach Zarathustra, which was used as the main theme of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Stanley Kubrick, and by the BBC in their coverage of the Apollo Moon landings.
    • An Alpine Symphony. The last of Strauss’ masterly series of symphonic poems depicts the experiences of eleven hours (from twilight just before dawn to the following nightfall) spent climbing an Alpine mountain.
    • Death And Transfiguration. 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.
    • Der Rosenkavalier. Der Rosenkavalier, a comic opera in three acts, is one of Richard Strauss’ best works and has remained his most performed opera. Der Rosenkavalier was Richard Strauss’s first original collaboration with the playwright Hugo von Hofmannsthal and marked the start of one of opera’s most important artistic partnerships.
  2. May 13, 2024 · Richard Strauss (born June 11, 1864, Munich, Germany—died September 8, 1949, Garmisch-Partenkirchen) was an outstanding German Romantic composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His symphonic poems of the 1890s and his operas of the following decade have remained an indispensable feature of the standard repertoire.

  3. Aug 11, 2023 · Richard Strauss (1864-1949) was a German conductor and composer of both innovative late-Romantic and Modernist music. He is best known for his symphonic poems and operas like Salome and Elektra, both of which caused a sensation. Strauss gained a whole new generation of admirers when his Also sprach Zarathustra was used in the 1968 film 2001: A ...

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  4. Learn about the German composer Richard Strauss, his musical style, influence and achievements. Explore his famous operas, tone poems, songs and more in this guide from ENO.

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  6. TrV numbers for works are cited from: Franz Trenner, Richard Strauss. Werkverzeichnis, 3rd edition (Munich, 1999). AV numbers for works are cited from: E. H. Müller von Asow, Richard Strauss. Thematisches Verzeichnis (Vienna, 1959). Click on the column headings to sort by opus/catalogue numbers, or year of composition, or alphabetically by title.

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