Musician Dictionary

Richard Strauss

German composer and orchestra director (1864–1949) · German composer

DescriptionGerman composer and orchestra director (1864–1949)
Source: Wikidata
Born1864-06-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMünchen Munich
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1949-09-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathGarmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGermany
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipGermany
Source: Wikidata
Occupationlibrettist musician conductor composer general music director
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
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Genressardana symphony classical music opera
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Source: Wikidata
AwardsOrder of the Red Eagle Order of Saint-Charles Order of the Saxe-Ernestine Order of Charles III Albert Order German Olympic Decoration 1st Class Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order Order of the Dannebrog Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art honorary citizen of Vienna Order of the Iron Crown (Austria) Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau Commander of the Order of the Crown Order of the Redeemer Knight of the Legion of Honour Order of the White Falcon Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal honorary citizen of Munich Order of the Oak Crown Officer of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Dr. Rich. Strauß Dr. Richard Strauss Dr. Richard Strauß Generalmusikdirektor Dr. Richard Strauß Gyorgy Ligeti Piotr Illych Tchaikovsky R Strauss R. Estrauss R. SLPM 138 672 R. Straus R. Strauss R. Strauß R. Struss R. Trauss R. Štrauss R. シュトラウス R.Strauss R.シュトラウス Ric. Strauss Ricardo Strauss Ricardo Strauss E Sua Grande Orquestra Riccardo Strauss Rich. Strauss Rich. Strauß Richard G. Strauss Richard Georg Strauss Richard Straus Richard Strauss Richard Strauß Rickhard Straus Rihards Štrauss Ryszard Strauss R・シュトラウス Stauss Straus Strauss Strauss · Ponce Strauss (Richard) Strauss R. Strauss Richard

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Identifiers

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