Franz Strauss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German composer and virtuoso horn player. Father of Richard Strauss
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Place of Birth: Parkstein, Bavaria, Germany
About Franz Strauss
- Franz Joseph Strauss (26 February 1822 – 31 May 1905) 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.
- They include two concertos and numerous smaller works.
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