http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69002&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rssConsidered by many to be the last of the great romanticists, the thoroughly German Richard Strauss wrote in a style that early in his career was progressive and explorative, but during and after the World Wars came to be considered old-fashioned (a belief likely due to humanity's loss of innocence). As a youth, Strauss' hidden infatuation with Wagner later found full expression in his penchant for enormity and power. His <i>Alpine Symphony</i>, for example, requires a full 150 players for its portrayal of the Alps' heavy storms full of winds and snow. Humor is often present, as evidenced in his opera <i>Feuersnot</i> and his popular tone poem about a youth whose goofy antics hilariously lead to his untimely death, <i>Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche</i> -- a work seen today opening many a concert program. Some of his music has even found its way into the collective consciousness of the masses: <i>Thus Spake Zarathustra</i> has, in recent decades, been revitalized by Stanley Kubrick's <i>2001: A Space Odyssey</i>. - Henry B.Romanticen720Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:44:58 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69002&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Considered by many to be the last of the great romanticists, the thoroughly German Richard Strauss wrote in a style that early in his career was progressive and explorative, but during and after the World Wars came to be considered old-fashioned (a belief likely due to humanity's loss of innocence). As a youth, Strauss' hidden infatuation with Wagner later found full expression in his penchant for enormity and power. His <i>Alpine Symphony</i>, for example, requires a full 150 players for its portrayal of the Alps' heavy storms full of winds and snow. Humor is often present, as evidenced in his opera <i>Feuersnot</i> and his popular tone poem about a youth whose goofy antics hilariously lead to his untimely death, <i>Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche</i> -- a work seen today opening many a concert program. Some of his music has even found its way into the collective consciousness of the masses: <i>Thus Spake Zarathustra</i> has, in recent decades, been revitalized by Stanley Kubrick's <i>2001: A Space Odyssey</i>. - Henry B. http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30344636&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:26:47 -0800 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 30344636 ply.30344636 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30344636&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25965873&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Vocal/Easy Listening Sun, 8 Feb 2009 09:56:08 -0800 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 25965873 ply.25965873 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25965873&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23969804&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:09 -0800 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 23969804 ply.23969804 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23969804&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23209647&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Sun, 8 Feb 2009 09:56:02 -0800 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 23209647 ply.23209647 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23209647&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22717018&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:52:01 -0800 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 22717018 ply.22717018 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22717018&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18908353&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:04 -0700 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 18908353 ply.18908353 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18908353&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.12306456&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Soundtracks/Musicals Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:59:51 -0700 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 12306456 ply.12306456 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.12306456&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9439231&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:08:32 -0800 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 9439231 ply.9439231 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9439231&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9367429&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:24:34 -0700 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 9367429 ply.9367429 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9367429&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8629077&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:18 -0800 Playlists Featuring Richard Strauss on Rhapsody Online 8629077 ply.8629077 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8629077&variant=play&rws=%2Frichard-strauss%2Fplaylists.rss