Franz Strauss

Franz Strauss

Source: Wikipedia

Born on 26 February 1822 in Parkstein, Bavaria (near the present western border of the Czech Republic), Franz Strauss was a multi-instrumentalist who favored horn. His son was Richard Strauss, but he was unrelated to the Strausses behind the Viennese waltz, Johann Strauss I or II. Though this Strauss wasn't a major composer, his instrumental abilities and reliability in general to present good music, whatever its kind, brought him a solid reputation in Germany. Strauss was among the more conservative composers during the Romantic period. He didn't care for Wagner's music, nor Wagner for him, but when required to perform works by Wagner even Wagner recognized Strauss to be impeccable.

At age fifteen Strauss began playing in the orchestra of Duke Maximilian Joseph, there to remain until age twenty-five when he switched to the Bavarian Court Orchestra. He would marry late though well at age 41 when he hooked up with Josephine Pschorr, heiress of the wealthy brewing family [Hacker-Pschorr / Wikipedia]. Among Strauss' most cited pieces for horn is 'Nocturno' Op 7 published in 1864 in Munich. He became a professor at the Royal School of Music in 1871.

'Les Adieux'    G major   WoO   Franz Strauss

Published in Munich 1848

Piano: Sepehr Davallou   Horn: Brittaney Pertsas

Harris Concert Hall   Aspen Music Festival   2021

HornRep   IMSLP   Score   Score

'Fantasie on the Sehnsuchtswalzer by Beethoven'   Op 2   Franz Strauss

'Fantasie on the Longing Waltzes by Beethoven'

Published in Munich before 1851

Piano: Jarmila Panochová   Horn: Ricardo Matosinhos

Břevnov Monastery in Prague   10 Aug 2015

Horn Matters   IMSLP