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Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss: The Master of Orchestral Brilliance and Operatic Drama

Introduction to Richard Strauss

Richard Georg Strauss (1864–1949) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist, celebrated for his symphonic tone poems and operas that pushed the boundaries of orchestration and harmony. A leading figure of late Romanticism and early Modernism, Strauss is often regarded as a successor to Wagner and Liszt, with an orchestral mastery that influenced generations of composers. His works, filled with rich harmonies, vivid storytelling, and dynamic orchestration, remain central to the concert and operatic repertoire.

Strauss’s Most Celebrated Works

Orchestral Tone Poems: A New Era of Symphonic Storytelling

Strauss revolutionized the symphonic poem, creating vivid musical narratives:

  • Don Juan (1889) – A passionate and energetic tone poem that established his reputation.
  • Also sprach Zarathustra (1896) – Featuring the iconic opening fanfare, later immortalized in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
  • Ein Heldenleben (1898) – A bold, autobiographical work celebrating the hero’s journey.
  • Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks (1895) – A lively and humorous musical depiction of the legendary trickster.
  • An Alpine Symphony (1915) – A breathtaking orchestral journey through the grandeur of the Alps.

Operas: Drama, Emotion, and Innovation

Strauss’s operas feature some of the most complex and expressive vocal writing in history:

  • Salome (1905) – A groundbreaking opera based on Oscar Wilde’s Salomé, famous for its intense drama and the infamous "Dance of the Seven Veils."
  • Elektra (1909) – A psychological masterpiece with an aggressive and modern harmonic language.
  • Der Rosenkavalier (1911) – A lush and elegant comic opera filled with Viennese waltz influences.
  • Ariadne auf Naxos (1912, revised 1916) – A unique blend of comedy and mythological drama.
  • Die Frau ohne Schatten (1919) – A fantastical opera filled with mystical symbolism.

Concertos and Late Masterpieces

Beyond orchestral and operatic works, Strauss also composed deeply expressive concertos and songs:

  • Horn Concerto No. 1 (1883) & Horn Concerto No. 2 (1942) – Showcasing his deep connection to the horn, an instrument played by his father.
  • Violin Concerto in D minor (1882) – A lyrical and virtuosic early work.
  • Metamorphosen (1945) – A poignant string composition reflecting on the destruction of Germany during World War II.
  • Four Last Songs (1948) – A deeply moving farewell to life, filled with serene beauty and introspection.

Strauss’s Enduring Legacy

Strauss’s music continues to be revered for its orchestral brilliance, operatic grandeur, and emotional depth. His influence shaped 20th-century film scores and modern orchestral writing, and his operas remain some of the most frequently performed worldwide.

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  • Richard Strauss - Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Inge Borkh, Ingrid Bjoner, Martha Mödl, Jess Thomas, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Joseph Keilberth / Deutsche Grammophon 4x LP Mono / 18 911/14 Richard Strauss - Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Inge Borkh, Ingrid Bjoner, Martha Mödl, Jess Thomas, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Joseph Keilberth / Deutsche Grammophon 4x LP Mono / 18 911/14
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    Richard Strauss - Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Inge Borkh, Ingrid Bjoner, Martha Mödl, Jess Thomas, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Joseph Keilberth / Deutsche Grammophon 4x LP Mono / 18 911/14

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    Richard Strauss - Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Inge Borkh, Ingrid Bjoner, Martha Mödl, Jess Thomas, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Joseph Keilberth / Deutsche Grammophon 4x LP Mono 18 911/14   Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow), Op...
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  • Richard Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Leonie Rysanek, Elisabeth Höngen, Emmy Loose, Christel Goltz, Hans Hopf, Kurt Böhme, Paul Schoeffler / Vienna State Opera Chorus / Ace Of Diamonds 4x LP Mono / GOM 554-7 Richard Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Leonie Rysanek, Elisabeth Höngen, Emmy Loose, Christel Goltz, Hans Hopf, Kurt Böhme, Paul Schoeffler / Vienna State Opera Chorus / Ace Of Diamonds 4x LP Mono / GOM 554-7
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    Richard Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Leonie Rysanek, Elisabeth Höngen, Emmy Loose, Christel Goltz, Hans Hopf, Kurt Böhme, Paul Schoeffler / Vienna State Opera Chorus / Ace Of Diamonds 4x LP Mono / GOM 554-7

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    Richard Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten / Leonie Rysanek, Elisabeth Höngen, Emmy Loose, Christel Goltz, Hans Hopf, Kurt Böhme, Paul Schoeffler / Vienna State Opera Chorus / Ace Of Diamonds 4x LP Mono GOM 554-7   Die Frau ohne Schatten...
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  • Richard Strauss: Salome / Hildegard Behrens, José van Dam, Karl-Walter Böhm, Agnes Baltsa, Wiesław Ochman, Heljä Angervo / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan / Angel Records 2x LP 1978 / SBLX 3848 Richard Strauss: Salome / Hildegard Behrens, José van Dam, Karl-Walter Böhm, Agnes Baltsa, Wiesław Ochman, Heljä Angervo / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan / Angel Records 2x LP 1978 / SBLX 3848
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    Richard Strauss: Salome / Hildegard Behrens, José van Dam, Karl-Walter Böhm, Agnes Baltsa, Wiesław Ochman, Heljä Angervo / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan / Angel Records 2x LP 1978 / SBLX 3848

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    Richard Strauss: Salome / Hildegard Behrens, José van Dam, Karl-Walter Böhm, Agnes Baltsa, Wiesław Ochman, Heljä Angervo / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan / Angel Records 2x LP 1978 SBLX 3848   Salome, Op. 54,...
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  • Richard Strauss: Capriccio / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig, Rudolf Christ, Anna Moffo, Dermot Troy, Karl Schmitt-Walter / Angel Records 3x LP / 3580 C/L Richard Strauss: Capriccio / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig, Rudolf Christ, Anna Moffo, Dermot Troy, Karl Schmitt-Walter / Angel Records 3x LP / 3580 C/L
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    Richard Strauss: Capriccio / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig, Rudolf Christ, Anna Moffo, Dermot Troy, Karl Schmitt-Walter / Angel Records 3x LP / 3580 C/L

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    Richard Strauss: Capriccio / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig, Rudolf Christ, Anna Moffo, Dermot Troy, Karl Schmitt-Walter / Angel Records 3x LP 3580...
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  • Ariadne Auf Naxos - Richard Strauss / Schwarzkopf, Schock, Seefried, Streich, Von Karajan, The Philharmonia / Angel Records 3x LP / 3532 C/L Ariadne Auf Naxos - Richard Strauss / Schwarzkopf, Schock, Seefried, Streich, Von Karajan, The Philharmonia / Angel Records 3x LP / 3532 C/L
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    Ariadne Auf Naxos - Richard Strauss / Schwarzkopf, Schock, Seefried, Streich, Von Karajan, The Philharmonia / Angel Records 3x LP / 3532 C/L

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    Ariadne Auf Naxos - Richard Strauss / Schwarzkopf, Schock, Seefried, Streich, Von Karajan, The Philharmonia / Angel Records 3x LP 3532 C/L   Label: Angel Records – 3532 C/L Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP Country: US Genre:...
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  • Richard Strauss: Daphne / Lucia Popp, Reiner Goldberg, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Schreier, , Kurt Moll / Chorus & Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio, Bernard Haitink / Angel Records 2x LP 1983 Stereo / DSBX-3941 Richard Strauss: Daphne / Lucia Popp, Reiner Goldberg, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Schreier, , Kurt Moll / Chorus & Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio, Bernard Haitink / Angel Records 2x LP 1983 Stereo / DSBX-3941
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    Richard Strauss: Daphne / Lucia Popp, Reiner Goldberg, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Schreier, , Kurt Moll / Chorus & Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio, Bernard Haitink / Angel Records 2x LP 1983 Stereo / DSBX-3941

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    Richard Strauss: Daphne / Lucia Popp, Reiner Goldberg, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Schreier, , Kurt Moll / Chorus & Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio, Bernard Haitink / Angel Records 2x LP 1983 Stereo / DSBX-3941 UPC 07777339411   !!! Condition of...
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  • Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-Randall, , Otto Edelmann, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Philharmonia Chorus / Philharmonia Orchestra / His Master's Voice 4x LP Stereo / EX 29 0045 3 Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-Randall, , Otto Edelmann, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Philharmonia Chorus / Philharmonia Orchestra / His Master's Voice 4x LP Stereo / EX 29 0045 3
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    Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-Randall, , Otto Edelmann, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Philharmonia Chorus / Philharmonia Orchestra / His Master's Voice 4x LP Stereo / EX 29 0045 3

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    Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-Randall, , Otto Edelmann, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Philharmonia Chorus / Philharmonia Orchestra / His Master's Voice 4x LP Stereo / EX 29 0045 3 UPC...
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  • Liszttől Straussig - From Liszt to Strauss / Budapest Vándor Choir - Vándor Kórus / Conducted by Révész László / Tibor Boros organ / PF 82 Audio CD (LiszttőlStraussig) Liszttől Straussig - From Liszt to Strauss / Budapest Vándor Choir - Vándor Kórus / Conducted by Révész László / Tibor Boros organ / PF 82 Audio CD (LiszttőlStraussig)
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    Liszttől Straussig - From Liszt to Strauss / Budapest Vándor Choir - Vándor Kórus / Conducted by Révész László / Tibor Boros organ / PF 82 Audio CD

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    Liszttől Straussig - From Liszt to Strauss / Budapest Vándor Choir - Vándor Kórus / Conducted by Révész László / Tibor Boros organ / PF 82 Audio CD UPC 5996255730586 AUDIO CD MADE IN EU The...
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  • Strauss – Guntram / Reiner Goldberg, Ilona Tokody, Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, István Gáti, Janos Bandi / Hungarian State Orchestra, Eve Queler / Sony Classical ‎2x Audio CD 2009 / 88697448162 Strauss – Guntram / Reiner Goldberg, Ilona Tokody, Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, István Gáti, Janos Bandi / Hungarian State Orchestra, Eve Queler / Sony Classical ‎2x Audio CD 2009 / 88697448162
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    Strauss – Guntram / Reiner Goldberg, Ilona Tokody, Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, István Gáti, Janos Bandi / Hungarian State Orchestra, Eve Queler / Sony Classical ‎2x Audio CD 2009 / 88697448162

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    Strauss – Guntram / Reiner Goldberg, Ilona Tokody, Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, István Gáti, Janos Bandi / Hungarian State Orchestra, Eve Queler / Sony Classical ‎2x Audio CD 2009 / 88697448162 UPC 886974481621 Drawn from...
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  • Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos / Tomowa-Sintow, Battle, Baltsa, Lakes, Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine / Deutsche Grammophon 2x Audio CD Stereo / 453 112-2 Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos / Tomowa-Sintow, Battle, Baltsa, Lakes, Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine / Deutsche Grammophon 2x Audio CD Stereo / 453 112-2
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    Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos / Tomowa-Sintow, Battle, Baltsa, Lakes, Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine / Deutsche Grammophon 2x Audio CD Stereo / 453 112-2

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    Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos / Tomowa-Sintow, Battle, Baltsa, Lakes, Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine / Deutsche Grammophon 2x Audio CD Stereo / 453 112-2 UPC 028945311227   Label: Deutsche Grammophon ‎– 453 112-2 Series:...
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  • Richard Strauss ‎– Capriccio / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig / Philharmonia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch / Warner Classics 2x Audio CD 2016 / 0825646483198 Richard Strauss ‎– Capriccio / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig / Philharmonia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch / Warner Classics 2x Audio CD 2016 / 0825646483198
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    Richard Strauss ‎– Capriccio / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig / Philharmonia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch / Warner Classics 2x Audio CD 2016 / 0825646483198

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    Richard Strauss ‎– Capriccio / Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, Nicolai Gedda, Hans Hotter, Christa Ludwig / Philharmonia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch / Warner Classics 2x Audio CD 2016 UPC...
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  • Vienna Sound Classic / Beruhmte Meisterwerke / Strauss - Ein Abend Bei Johann Strauss 1894, J.S. Sohn / Weltberuhmte Werke (An der schonen blauen Donau u.a. / Digital Recording & Mastering / Digital Classic Audio CD Stereo / CD 155.014 Vienna Sound Classic / Beruhmte Meisterwerke / Strauss - Ein Abend Bei Johann Strauss 1894, J.S. Sohn / Weltberuhmte Werke (An der schonen blauen Donau u.a. / Digital Recording & Mastering / Digital Classic Audio CD Stereo / CD 155.014
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