Richard Strauss (1864-1949) achieved his fame primarily through his 16 operas, his 9 symphonic poems, but also through his almost 100 songs. What makes Richard Strauss particularly likeable is the fact that throughout his life he was never above composing 'occasional' works. A particularly impressive composition in this genre is his 'Festmarsch', which he wrote at the age of twenty-four and dedicated to the Munich orchestra association 'Wilde Gungl'. At that time, his father Franz Strauss was th...