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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· #14 · 6 mo ago

mbhaub said:
I have to admit that having listened to classical music for 60 years, and having heard practically everything of Strauss, having sat through several of the operas live, and playing some of the music there is something about his music that I just don't get - it has never seemed essential, loveable or sometimes even likeable. Maybe 2023 needs to be my Straussjarhe. Go through his music again, read a biography or two, and try to find out what I've been missing. So many people are enthralled with his music that I fully admit that my blind spot has been there too long. I'll get back to you in December 2023.

I feel like I could have written the same thing, word for word. I appreciate and respect his works, and I've certainly listened to many (including Rosenkavalier a few days ago, with score in hand), but I've never connected with them. I tried Elektra a while ago, also with score in hand, and just couldn't even get through the first 10 minutes.

Given his longevity, popularity, and influence, he clearly seems to be worthy of the investment of time.

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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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