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Jun 2024
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Richard Strauss im Museum - Mensch und M...

BAYERISCHER RUNDFUNK
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Über eine berühmte Persönlichkeit wie die des Komponisten und Dirigenten Richard Strauss wissen wir deshalb so viel, weil über 13 000 Fotos aus seinem Leben und viele Handschriften erhalten geblieben sind - zusammengetragen von seiner Schwiegertochter und der Familie. Im Richard-Strauss-Institut in Garmisch-Partenkirchen sind viele dieser Originale aufbewahr ... Show More
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