Franz Strauss


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– (1991) Peteris Vasks: Premiere of Symphony for Strings “Voices”, in Kokkola, Finland.
– (1961) Earle Brown: Premiere of Available Forms I, in Darmstadt, Germany.
– (1825) Franz Schubert: Premiere of Mass in C major D 452, in Vienna, Austria.

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Sheet music for Strauss



[details ←] Franz Strauss: Concerto, Op. 8 , horn in F and piano,
[details ←] Franz Strauss: Nocturno, Op. 7 , horn in F and piano,

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Richard Strauss, Franz Schalk: Ein Briefwechsel (Veroffentlichungen der Richard-Strauss-Gesellschaft, Munchen)Search : Richard Strauss, Franz Schalk: Ein Briefwechsel (Veroffentlichungen der Richard-Strauss-Gesellschaft, Munchen)
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Born: 26 February 1822 — Parkstein (near Bayreuth) — Germany
Died: 31 May 1905
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Music



Music for French Horn: Fantasie über den Sehnsuchtswalzer für Horn und Orchester; Nocturno für Horn und Klavier opus 7 in des dur; Konzert für Horn und Orchester opus 8 in c moll.

Life

Played many different instruments, but his favourite was the French Horn. He started playing instruments as a very young boy. Member of the Bavarian Court Orchestra and Musical Academy. Professor by the Academy of Music in Munich. Chamber Musician for King Ludwig II. Franz Strauss was a great music teacher. His son was Richard Strauss (from his second wive — the first died — from the Georg Pschorr familiy).

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