Franz Strauss

Franz Josef Strauss (26 February 1822 – 31 May 1905) was a German musician and composer. He was principal horn player of the Bavarian Court Opera for more than 40 years, a teacher at the Royal School of Music, Munich, a conductor, and accomplished performer on the guitar, clarinet and viola Strauss was the father of the composer Richard Strauss, on whose early musical development he was a great influence, steering his son to the classical and away from modern styles. As a composer, Strauss senior is remembered for his works for the horn. They include two concertos and numerous smaller works.

Soundscapes for Solo Horn by Czech & German Masters - 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Bergé: the Enchanting Horn - 2024-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Found These: Three (19th century horn music) - 2023-05-02T00:00:00.000000Z

The Horn Duo - 2022-09-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Heritage - Franz and Richard Strauss, French Horn Concertos - 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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