Biography
- Strauss was a well known Skat player, a german three-handed card game.
- Strauss was born to be a musician. His father was a Principal Horn player who gave Strauss a solid music education. His father inspired his horn concertos, which are now a staple repertoire in the horn community.
- Strauss dropped out of university in Munich to become a music student in Berlin.
Famous Works
Listen to Strauss
These pieces made Richard Strauss famous all around the world. Press a Listen button and hear the music for yourself!
Don Juan
Don Quixote
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Also Sprach Zarathustra
Ein Heldenleben
Symphony Spotlight
Where can you hear Richard Strauss's music?
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