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

Horn Concerto #1 in E-flat, Op. 11
Votes: 3 4.5%
Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op. 18
Votes: 0 0.0%
Don Juan, Op. 20
Votes: 13 19.4%
Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24
Votes: 20 29.9%
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Votes: 8 11.9%
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Votes: 34 50.7%
Don Quixote, Op. 35
Votes: 11 16.4%
Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Votes: 14 20.9%
Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53
Votes: 3 4.5%
Salome, Op. 54
Votes: 32 47.8%
Elektra, Op. 58
Votes: 22 32.8%
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Votes: 30 44.8%
Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60
Votes: 8 11.9%
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
Votes: 25 37.3%
Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65
Votes: 10 14.9%
Arabella, Op. 79
Votes: 1 1.5%
Friedenstag and Daphne, Op. 81-82
Votes: 1 1.5%
Die Liebe der Danae, Op. 83
Votes: 1 1.5%
Horn Concerto No. 2, TrV 283
Votes: 1 1.5%
Capriccio, Op. 85
Votes: 4 6.0%
Metamorphosen, TrV 290
Votes: 29 43.3%
Oboe Concerto in D, TrV 292
Votes: 7 10.4%
Duett-Concertino in F major for clarinet and bassoon, TrV 293
Votes: 1 1.5%
Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296
Votes: 41 61.2%
Other(s)
Votes: 5 7.5%

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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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Kreisler jr

· #18 · 6 mo ago

Don Juan, easily my favorite Tondichtung, Salome, 4 LL, Others = Burleske, a cool and underrated concertino; I swapped Elektra for Metamorphosen because I know that opera only so superficially. I cannot really be bothered with opera anymore, although I think I should. Saw Rosenkavalier on stage and it's too long but some very beautiful music. I also like the violin sonata. Strauss wasn't simpatico and I only connect with some of his music but he was an incredibly capable composer.

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Kreisler jr

· #41 · 6 mo ago

5 choices are very few for a composer with 3 of the 6 or 8 most famous 20th century operas. Till is very popular, together with Don Juan and T&V the best known of the tone poems.

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Kreisler jr

· #51 · 6 mo ago

HenryPenfold said:
5. Tod und Verklärung

5. Karajan BPO DG 1973 analogue

Is that the one coupled with Metamorphosen and Janowitz 4 LL?

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

Horn Concerto #1 in E-flat, Op. 11

Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op. 18

Don Juan, Op. 20

Tod und Verklärung, Op. 24

Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

Don Quixote, Op. 35

Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40

Sinfonia Domestica, Op. 53

Salome, Op. 54

Elektra, Op. 58

Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59

Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60

Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64

Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65

Arabella, Op. 79

Friedenstag and Daphne, Op. 81-82

Die Liebe der Danae, Op. 83

Horn Concerto No. 2, TrV 283

Capriccio, Op. 85

Metamorphosen, TrV 290

Oboe Concerto in D, TrV 292

Duett-Concertino in F major for clarinet and bassoon, TrV 293

Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296

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