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Which are the five greatest works by Richard Strauss in your opinion?

Which are the five greatest works by Richard Strauss in your opinion?

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The works are ordered more or less chronologically. Define "greatest" as you wish. If you choose Other(s), please tell us here in the comments section which work(s) you had in mind.

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I don't listen to R. Strauss all that much but I picked three operas, Metamorphosen, and Death and Transfiguration. I know it's heresy around here but I really don't know the Four Last Songs all that well. Salome by Bohm, Elektra, and Die Frau Ohne Shatten are three operas I found at used shops and I enjoy these. I listen to the orchestral pieces by Klemperer. I have the Kempe box but I haven't really gotten into it yet.
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I'm doing a R. Strauss marathon on YouTube watching the Frankfurt Radio Symphony so I have to add Ein Heldenleben to my favorites.
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My wife and I are listening to a couple of discs from the Kempe box this evening. These CDs sound very good! The strings of the Staatskapelle Dresden sound beautiful!
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