Roger Barrett arranger

Königsmarsch Richard Strauss / Arr. Roger Barrett

Although known primarily as a composer of operas and tone poems, Richard Strauss also wrote a number of marches and fanfares. This march was premiered in 1907 for a palace concert in Berlin, with Strauss conducting. During this concert, King Wilhelm II granted Strauss a citizenship award, and the piece is dedicated to the king. The march incorporates the Romantic forces of rich ...