Franz Strauss
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German composer and virtuoso horn player. Father of Richard Strauss (1822–1905)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Nocturno, Op. 7
- 17 Concert Studies
- Vulgärlatein und Vulgärsprache im Zusammenhang der Sprachenfrage im 16. Jahrhundert <Frankreich und Italien>
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1864-06-11
- Active to
- 1949-09-08
classicalcomposergermangerman composerliedopera
Discography
- Don Juan - Vier Letzte Lieder - Metamorfosi
- Ein Heldenleben, op. 40
- Metamorphosen / Duet-Concertino for Clarinet & Bassoon with String Orchestra and Harp / Prelude to Capriccio (New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra feat. conductor Esa Pekka Salonen)
- R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, Final Scene from Salome, Op. 54
- Don Juan / Till Eulenspiegel1952
- Salome1954
- Der Rosenkavalier1957
- Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice / Weinberger: Schwanda / Liszt: Les Préludes / Strauss: Salome1957
- Arabella1958
- Also sprach Zarathustra1959
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Franz Joseph Strauss (26 February 1822 – 31 May 1905) was a German musician. He was a composer, a virtuoso horn player and accomplished performer on the guitar, clarinet and viola. He was principal horn player of the Bavarian Court Opera for more than 40 years, a teacher at the Royal School of Music, Munich, and a conductor. Strauss is perhaps best known as the father of the composer Richard Strauss, on whose early musical development he was a great influence, steering his son to the classical
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franz
- Family name
- Strauss
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Place of birth
- Parkstein
- Place of death
- Munich
- Child
- Richard Strauss
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Languages spoken
- German
- Genre
- zarzuela
- Instrument
- horn
- Image
- Franz Strauss.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1822-02-26
- date of death
- 1905-05-31
- place of burial
- Recoleta Cemetery
- name in native language
- Franz Strauss
- Commons category
- Franz Strauss
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