Strauss
Da·vid Frie·drich [dah-veet free-drikh], /ˈdɑ vit ˈfri drɪx/, 1808–74, German theologian, philosopher, and author.
Jo·hann [yoh-hahn], /ˈyoʊ hɑn/, 1804–49, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.
his son, Johann "The Waltz King", 1825–99, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.
Levi, 1829?–1902, U.S. pants manufacturer: developed Levis.
Ri·chard [rikh-ahrt], /ˈrɪx ɑrt/, 1864–1949, German orchestra conductor and composer.
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How to use Strauss in a sentence
Von Hofmannsthal is best remembered now as the librettist of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier.
An idol of the hour, in some ways suggesting Richard Strauss, tries in vain to wreck his faith in his career.
The Squirrel-Cage | Dorothy CanfieldIt was the violin sonata of Richard Strauss, and handing the violin part to Rekower he seated himself on the stool.
Elkan Lubliner, American | Montague GlassThe early songs, for instance, might have proceeded from the facile pen of Richard Strauss.
Musical Portraits | Paul RosenfeldRichard Strauss, deriving in some sense from Wagner, makes the older man seem a classic and conservative.
The Gate of Appreciation | Carleton Noyes
And Richard Strauss, yet a nine days' wonder, is described clearly and accurately, and his true stature indicated.
A Book of Prefaces | H. L. Mencken
British Dictionary definitions for Strauss
/ (straʊs, German ʃtraus) /
David Friedrich (ˈdaːfɪt ˈfriːdrɪç). 1808–74, German Protestant theologian: in his Life of Jesus (1835–36) he treated the supernatural elements of the story as myth
Johann (joˈhan). 1804–49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes
his son, Johann, called the Waltz King. 1825–99, Austrian composer, whose works include The Blue Danube Waltz (1867) and the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874)
Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1864–1949, German composer, noted esp for his symphonic poems, including Don Juan (1889) and Till Eulenspiegel (1895), his operas, such as Elektra (1909) and Der Rosenkavalier (1911), and his Four Last Songs (1948)
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