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Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1949 Sep 22 p. 1
Birth date: 1864 Jun 11
text of obituary:
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NOTED COMPOSER DIES IN GERMANY
Richard Strauss, noted composer, died at his home at Garmisch, Germany, on September 8, at the age of 85.
Strauss became internationally famous even as a youth and many of his works are favorites in America as well as Europe. At the age of 19 he quit school to devote his entire time to music.