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    Four Last Songs (1948)

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    Richard Strauss: 15 facts about the great composer

    Richard Strauss Kirsten Flagstad Four Last Songs

    14. Four Last Songs (1948)

    Throughout his life, Strauss wrote songs. The Four Last Songs are among his best known. He reportedly composed them with the legendary soprano Kirsten Flagstad in mind, and she gave the first performance, which was recorded.

    1. Image 1: Richard Strauss prodigy Benno Walter Franz horn
    2. Image 2: Richard Strauss Wagner Tannhauser Tristan Lohengrin
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    4. Image 4: Richard Strauss Benno Walter violin concerto
    5. Image 5: Richard Strauss horn concerto
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    7. Image 7: Richard Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra 2001
    8. Image 8: Richard Strauss Salome opera Oscar Wilde
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