Richard Strauss Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Richard Strauss, a composer who represents the late German Romantic era.

Among his major works is Also sprach Zarathustra, and he left behind numerous pieces including choral works, symphonies, and operas.

From among his many compositions, we will introduce his most popular pieces in a ranking format.

This ranking is a must-see not only for beginners to opera and classical music, but also for those who are already well acquainted with them.

Playlist

Richard Strauss Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Introduction from the symphonic poem “Also sprach Zarathustra”Richard Strauss		A phrase you often hear in TV shows and commercials...
2	2001: A Space Odyssey Thus Spoke ZarathustraRichard Strauss		A landmark of sci-fi cinema: the fusion of music and visuals
3	September from Four Last SongsRichard Strauss		Hailing from Germany and regarded as a representative figure of the late Romantic era...
4	Morgen !Richard Strauss		Song of love and hope, beautiful melody
5	“Trio” from Der RosenkavalierRichard Strauss		Among classical composers are Strauss and...
6	An Alpine SymphonyRichard Strauss		When Strauss was a boy, in the German Alps...
7	Symphonic Poem “Also sprach Zarathustra,” Op. 30 — No. 1: IntroductionRichard Strauss		The classic masterpiece from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey
8	Symphonic Poem “Don Quixote”Richard Strauss		Symphonic Poem by Richard Strauss, “...
9	Suite for 13 Wind InstrumentsRihyarto Shutorausu		Composed when he was 20 years old, this work follows a classical form...
10	ElektraRihyarto Shutorausu		Richard, the great master of the late Romantic era that Germany is proud of…
11	SalomeRihyarto Shutorausu		This piece is an opera that premiered in 1905, and...
12	SerenadeRihyarto Shutorausu		From Germany’s proud late-Romantic master to the sweetly seductive…
13	Thus Spoke ZarathustraRihyarto Shutorausu		The song in the Tanto commercial is the introduction from 'Also sprach Zarathustra.'
14	Don JuanRihyarto Shutorausu		The compo… who established the genre of the symphonic poem
15	Ariadne of NaxosRihyarto Shutorausu		He achieved spectacular success with his tone poems Don Juan and Macbeth…
16	Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat majorRihyarto Shutorausu		…Composed by Richard Strauss at the age of 18…
17	Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat majorRihyarto Shutorausu		It’s a late-career masterpiece by Richard Strauss…
18	Metamorphosen: Étude for 23 Solo String InstrumentsRihyarto Shutorausu		Completed in April 1945, at the end of World War II…
19	Violin SonataRihyarto Shutorausu		Richard Strauss, a leading figure of the late Romantic period, ...
20	Domestic SymphonyRihyarto Shutorausu		Composer Richard Wagn…e—who represents the late German Romantic era
21	Double Little Concerto in F major, TrV 293, for Clarinet and Bassoon with String Orchestra and HarpRihyarto Shutorausu		Introducing the late works of Richard Strauss...
22	Suite ‘Der Rosenkavalier’Rihyarto Shutorausu		Richard, a composer representative of the late Romantic school, ...
23	Suite ‘The Bourgeois Gentlemen’Rihyarto Shutorausu		A troupe based on Molière’s play The Bourgeois Gentleman...