Richard Strauss Biography

Richard Strauss biography

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NAME: Richard Strauss
OCCUPATION: Songwriter
BIRTH DATE: June 11, 1864
DEATH DATE: September 08, 1949
EDUCATION: Munich University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Munich, Germany
PLACE OF DEATH: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

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Richard Strauss was a leading German classical composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras best known for his operas Der Rosenkavalier and Salome.

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Richard Strauss was a leading German classical composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras best known for his operas Der Rosenkavalier and Salome, based on the play by Oscar Wilde. Hitler was a strong supporter of Strauss' work and he was allowed to continue performing even while the works of Debussy, Mahler and Mendelssohn were being banned during the Nazi regime.