Richard Strauss

Born: 1864-06-11

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.


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The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1993-01-01

Documentary about sixteen great conductors of the 20th century.

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I Do

as Michael Stanley
Released: 2012-10-20

A gay Brit living in New York is deprived of his immigration status, and risks losing his family...

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Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1970-08-16

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