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Richard Strauss (1964-1949) was born of the famous virtuoso hornist and composer Franz Strauss. The father Strauss was known for his opposition to new musical forms. Richard’s mother was also musical and he began studying music in his hometown of Munich at a young age. Through his father’s dislike for emerging musical style, Richard was educated in the classical style, therefore used this to his advantage in composing a unique type of music using some elements of classicism, but qualifying still as 20th century. He made himself famous with his series of programatic tone poems such as the ones listed above.
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