“Bear in mind that you are not making music for your own pleasure, but for the pleasure of your audience.” Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
The composer and conductor Richard Strauss was, alongside his friend Gustav Mahler, one of the most important figures in the transition from the late romantic to the classical modern periods, and it is clear from his music, that he always put his audience first. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore his operas, orchestral tone poems, songs and much more today.