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50th anniversary of death of Richard Strauss - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 1999 - 300 Pfennig

Designer: Peter Nitzsche

50th anniversary of death of Richard Strauss - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 1999 - 300 Pfennig


Theme: Art & Culture
CountryGermany / Federal Republic of Germany
Issue Date1999
Face Value 300.00 
PerforationK 13 1/4
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number1949
Chronological ChapterGER-BRD
SID715376
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Born on June 11, 1864 in Munich, Richard Strauss was conductor of the Meininger Hofkapelle in 1885/86, then Kapellmeister in Munich (1886/87), Weimar (1889 to 1894) and Berlin (1898 to 1919). In the years 1919 to 1924 he led the Vienna State Opera together with Franz Schalk. During his time in Berlin and Vienna Strauss devoted himself more and more to composing. With the works "Salome" and "Elektra" he established himself as an opera dramatist. Six of his 15 operas were written in collaboration with the Austrian poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Strauss' last official position in German musical life was the presidency of the Reichsmusikkammer from 1933 to 1935. Richard Strauss died on September 8, 1949 in Garmisch.

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Born on June 11, 1864 in Munich, Richard Strauss was conductor of the Meininger Hofkapelle in 1885/86, then Kapellmeister in Munich (1886/87), Weimar (1889 to 1894) and Berlin (1898 to 1919). In the years 1919 to 1924 he led the Vienna State Opera together with Franz Schalk. During his time in Berlin and Vienna Strauss devoted himself more and more to composing. With the works "Salome" and "Elektra" he established himself as an opera dramatist. Six of his 15 operas were written in collaboration with the Austrian poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Strauss' last official position in German musical life was the presidency of the Reichsmusikkammer from 1933 to 1935. Richard Strauss died on September 8, 1949 in Garmisch..