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Strauss

American  
[strous, shtrous] / straʊs, ʃtraʊs /

noun

  1. David Friedrich 1808–74, German theologian, philosopher, and author.

  2. Johann 1804–49, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.

  3. his son Johann The Waltz King, 1825–99, Austrian orchestra conductor and composer.

  4. Levi, 1829?–1902, U.S. pants manufacturer: developed Levis.

  5. Richard 1864–1949, German orchestra conductor and composer.


Strauss British  
/ ʃtraus, straʊs /

noun

  1. David Friedrich (ˈdaːfɪt ˈfriːdrɪç). 1808–74, German Protestant theologian: in his Life of Jesus (1835–36) he treated the supernatural elements of the story as myth

  2. Johann (joˈhan). 1804–49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes

  3. his son, Johann, called the Waltz King. 1825–99, Austrian composer, whose works include The Blue Danube Waltz (1867) and the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874)

  4. Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1864–1949, German composer, noted esp for his symphonic poems, including Don Juan (1889) and Till Eulenspiegel (1895), his operas, such as Elektra (1909) and Der Rosenkavalier (1911), and his Four Last Songs (1948)

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But what was once known as the Lieder recital — the German title for songs in a genre once dominated by Schubert, Schumann, Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss — has approached its sell-by date.

From Los Angeles Times

The freshness of her Mozart, the sincerity of her Strauss and the intelligence of her Hugo Wolf are all on vivid display.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jordan has repeatedly denied any knowledge of Strauss’ actions.

From Los Angeles Times

An hour before the end of the third day, Cook and Strauss opened England's second innings with a deficit of 221 runs.

From BBC

The mechanics behind making BravoCon available for both live and on-demand streaming has been in the works for five years now, since Peacock launched, said Matt Strauss, the chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group.

From Los Angeles Times