I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.
Richard Strauss Quotes
The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play.
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| Birth: | 11th June, 1864 |
| Death: | 8th September, 1849 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Profession: | Composer |
About
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.
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