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Richard Strauss

real name Richard Georg Strauss

German composer

Munich, Germany · 1864-06-11 – 1949-09-08

Richard Strauss is credited on 12,413 releases across 2,297 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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12,413

Credits

2,297

Albums

8

Decades active

345

In collections

Biography

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German composer (born June 11, 1864, in Munich, died September 8, 1949, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen). He was a leading figure of the late Romantic and early Modern era. Strauss is best known for his composition 'Also sprach Zarathustra', 'An Alpine Symphony' and the operas 'Salome' and 'Elektra'.
His father was the musician Franz Strauss.

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Credited work

12,413 releases · 2,297 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 16,074
  • Other credits · 207
  • Production · 1

Studios: Berliner Philharmonie · Sofiensaal · Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin · Studio Lukaskirche, Dresden

Discography

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Frequent collaborators

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  • R. Strauss
  • Unknown Artist
  • Mozart
  • Elvis
  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  • Lisa Della Casa

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