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Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss

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German composer famous for music for orchestra and operas
  • proper noun
: Richard Strauss
  • Richard Strauss, alongside librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal, created renowned works that shaped the landscape of 20th-century opera.

Examples

  • Many critics consider Richard Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier" as one of his masterpieces.

  • The music of Richard Strauss played a central role in the development of late Romanticism.

  • Richard Strauss composed several acclaimed operas that are still performed worldwide.

  • The famous composer Richard Strauss created many operas.

  • Did you know that Richard Strauss worked with Hugo von Hofmannsthal?

  • Richard Strauss is celebrated for his innovative orchestral compositions and operas that continue to influence musicians today.

  • The operas of Richard Strauss showcase a rich blend of dramatic storytelling and complex musical structures.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Richard + Strauss

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the identity and profession ('German composer') cannot be derived from the constituent names 'Richard' and 'Strauss'. Proper names are arbitrary labels requiring world knowledge rather than compositional inference, so a B1 learner who only knows the parts would not be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The composer Richard Strauss was a German musician who wrote powerful orchestral pieces and operas and often worked with the writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Because of famous works like 'Der Rosenkavalier', his name is remembered as that of a leading German composer of his time.