Franz Joseph Strauss (Composer)
Born: 26th February 1822, Parkstein, Germany
Died: 31st May 1906, Munich, Germany
Nationality: German
Franz Joseph Strauss was a German musician. He was a composer, a virtuoso horn player and accomplished performer on the guitar, clarinet and viola. He was principal horn player of the Bavarian Court Opera for more than 40 years, a teacher at the Royal School of Music, Munich, and a conductor.
Strauss is perhaps best known as the father of the composer Richard Strauss, on whose early musical development he was a great influence, steering his son to the classical and away from modern styles. As a composer, Strauss senior is remembered for his works for the horn.
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- Auf Ferienreisen (1)
- Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No. 2 E flat Major, Op. 14 (1)
- Empfindungen am Meer, Op. 12 (2)
- Fantasy on Schubert's 'Sehnsuchtswalzer', Op. 2 (2)
- Feuerfest (1)
- Horn Concerto in C minor, Op. 8 (5)
- Jockey-Polka (1)
- Les Adieux (Romance) (1)
- Nocturno, Op. 7 (11)
- Plappermäulchen (1)
- Theme and Variations for horn & piano, Op. 13 (4)
- Three Quartets (1)