Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strausswas a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier, Elektra, Die Frau ohne Schatten and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; his tone poems, including Don Juan, Death and Transfiguration, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Also sprach Zarathustra, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonia Domestica, and An Alpine Symphony; and other instrumental works such as Metamorphosen and his Oboe Concerto. Strauss was also a prominent conductor...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth11 June 1864
CityMunich, Germany
CountryGermany
Richard Strauss quotes about
I want to be able to depict in music a glass of beer so accurately that every listener can tell whether it is a Pilsner or a Kulmbacher.
The most perfect melodic shapes are found in Mozart; he has the lightness of touch which is the true objective ... Listen to the remarkable expansion of a Mozart melody, to Cherubino's 'Voi che sapete', for instance. You think it is coming to an end, but it goes farther, even farther.
If you think that the brass is not blowing loud enough, mute it by a couple of degrees.
Never look at the trombones, you'll just encourage them.
On conducting: If you can just barely hear the French horns on stage, the balance is perfect.
I shall never be converted, and I shall remain true to my old religion of the classics until my life's end.
The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but the most difficult to play.
I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.