Historedia
Person

Richard Strauss

Events
3
Episodes
4
Years
1885–1896

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Strauss, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Brahms conducts the premiere of his Symphony No. 4 at Meiningen

    1885

    Role: Contemporary Composer

    1. 25 October 1885 · MeiningenPremiere of Symphony No. 4

      Brahms conducted the Meiningen Court Orchestra for the premiere of his Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98, on 25 October 1885.

  2. Richard Strauss marries soprano Pauline de Ahna

    1894

    Role: Composer and Conductor

    1. 1894 · Bayreuth FestivalBayreuth Festival Debut

      Strauss conducted Tannhäuser at Bayreuth in summer 1894, with Pauline singing Elisabeth, shortly before their marriage.

    2. 10 September 1894 · MunichMarriage in Munich

      Richard Strauss and Pauline de Ahna married on 10 September 1894 in Munich, coinciding with Strauss's appointment as Kapellmeister.

  3. Premiere of Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra in Frankfurt

    1896

    Role: Composer and Conductor

    1. 27 November 1896 · FrankfurtFirst Performance in Frankfurt

      Richard Strauss conducted the premiere of his tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra in Frankfurt on 27 November 1896.

Sources

  1. Johannes Brahms Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Richard Strauss Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  3. Pauline de Ahna Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-07
  4. Also sprach Zarathustra Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10