23h 53min, nov 24, 1864 y - Richard Strauss
Description:
Greatest contribution to vocal music - his operas
Composed over 100 lieder, a majority of which were written before 1900
Married to a soprano w/ big voice
Followed Mahler’s lead and also wrote orchestrated song cycles, including his last cycle, Vier letzte Lieder.
Started to get a bad rap in Vienna bc he worked the orchestra too hard
Early operas:
Salome (1905)
Elecktra (1909)
Rosenkavalier (1911)
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23h 53min, nov 24, 1864 y
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~ 161 years ago