August 11, 1943 in History

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Richard Strauss' 2nd Horn Concert, premieres





Richard Strauss History:
May 22, 1950 - Richard Strauss' "4 Last Songs" (4 letzte Lieder) in London
September 8, 1949 - Richard Strauss, German composer 'Don Quixote' and 'Metamorphosis', dies at 85
January 25, 1946 - Richard Strauss' "Metamorphosis," premieres in Zurich
April 12, 1945 - Richard Strauss completes his "Metamorphosis"
July 13, 1935 - Richard Strauss resigns as chairman of Reichskulturkammer
October 20, 1934 - Richard Strauss completes his opera "Die Schweigsame Frau"
October 10, 1919 - Richard Strauss and Hugo van Hofmannsthals premieres in Vienna
October 28, 1915 - Richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin
January 26, 1911 - Richard Strauss's opera "Die Rosenkavalier" premieres, Dresden
February 19, 1910 - English premiere of Richard Strauss' "Elektra"
January 25, 1909 - Richard Strauss' premier of "Electricity" in Dresden
December 9, 1905 - Richard Strauss' opera "Salome," premiers in Dresden
November 21, 1901 - Richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden
November 5, 1894 - Richard Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegels," premieres
June 11, 1864 - Richard Strauss, born in Munich, Germany, composer, 'Don Quixote' and 'Metamorphosis'


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