Franz Strauss

Franz Strauss
Born	(1822-02-26)26 February 1822 Parkstein, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation
Died	31 May 1905(1905-05-31) (aged 83) Munich, German Empire
Occupation(s)	Horn player and composer
Spouse(s)	Elise Seiff (1851–1854) Joséphine Pschorr (1863–death)
Children	4, including Richard Strauss

Franz Josef Strauss (26 February 1822 – 31 May 1905) was a German musician and composer. He was principal horn player of the Bavarian Court Opera for more than 40 years, a teacher at the Royal School of Music, Munich, a conductor, and accomplished performer on the guitar, clarinet and viola

Strauss was the father of the composer Richard Strauss, on whose early musical development he was a great influence, steering his son to the classical and away from modern styles. As a composer, Strauss senior is remembered for his works for the horn. They include two concertos and numerous smaller works.