Composer

Richard Strauss

1864–1949 · German

31 catalogued orchestral works — all with instrumentation confirmed against a source.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1881Serenade in E-flat major for 13 Wind Instruments, op. 72 2 2 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 4 0 0 0 —10'
1883Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, op. 112 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str16'
1886Aus Italien, op. 163[1.2.pic] 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+perc — hp — str45'
1886Burleske for Piano and Orchestra2 2 2 2 — 4 2 0 0 — tmp — str20'
1888Macbeth, op. 233[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — str20'
1889Don Juan, op. 203[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 2 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp — str17'
1889Tod und Verklärung, op. 243[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — 2hp — str24'
1895Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op. 283[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 4[1.Dcl.2.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 4(+4 ad lib) 3(+3 ad lib) 3 1 — tmp+3 — str15'
1896Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 304[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.Eh] 4[1.2.3/Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 3 2 — tmp+3 — 2hp, org — str33'
1897Don Quixote, op. 353[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.Ebcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 3 3 2[ten.tba] — tmp+3 — hp — str45'
1898Ein Heldenleben, op. 404[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.Eh] 5[Ebcl.1.2.3.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 8 5 3 2[ten.tba] — tmp+4 — 2hp — str45'
1903Sinfonia Domestica, op. 534[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.eh] 5[1.2.3.Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 8 4 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — str43'
1905Dance of the Seven Veils (Salome)4[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.eh] 5[1.2.3.Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — cel — str9'
1905Salome, op. 54 (complete opera) · opera4[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.eh.heck] 6[Eb.1.2.3.4.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — tmp+8 — 2hp cel — str100'
1909Elektra, op. 58 (complete opera) · opera · chorus6[1.2.3.4.pic1.pic2] 4[1.2.3.heck] 8[Eb.1.2.3.4.bh1.bh2.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 8+4wt 7[6.btpt] 4[1.2.3.cbtbn] 1 — tmp(2)+6 — 2hp cel — str100'
1913Festliches Präludium, op. 614[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.eh] 5[1.2.3.Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 8 6 4 2 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — org — str13'
1915Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), op. 644[3.4=pic] 3[3=Eh]+heck 4[Ebcl.3=bcl.cbcl] 4[4=cbn] — 16 4 4 2 — 2timp+4 — 2hp, cel, org — str50'
1916Ariadne auf Naxos, op. 60 (complete opera, 1916 version) · opera2[1/pic.2/pic] 2 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 2 1 1 0 — tmp+2 — 2hp harm cel pf — str[6.4.4.2]130'
1918Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite, op. 602[1.pic] 2[1.eh] 2 2[1.cbn] — 2 1 1 0 — tmp+perc — hp — pf — str35'
1922Schlagobers Suite, op. 703[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — cel — str35'
1925Parergon zur Sinfonia Domestica, op. 733[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — str24'
1927Panathenäenzug, op. 743[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — str25'
1942Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major2 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str20'
1945Der Rosenkavalier Suite3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 4[1.2.3.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp[1.2] — cel — str23'
1945Metamorphosen for 23 Solo Stringsstr26'
1945Oboe Concerto in D major2 1 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — str26'
1945Symphony for Wind Instruments "Fröhliche Werkstatt"4[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.eh] 5[1.2.3.bcl.baset] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 4 0 0 0 —40'
1946Suite from Die Frau ohne Schatten4[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.eh] 5[1.2.3.Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — cel — str22'
1947Duett-Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoonstr20'
1947Josephslegende Symphonic Fragment4[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.eh] 5[1.2.3.Ebcl.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — tmp+perc — 2 hp — cel — str21'
1948Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp — hp, cel — str22'

Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.

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