ðə vˈoʊkəl mjˈuːzɪk ʌv ɹˈɪtʃɚd stɹˈɔːs wʌz fəmˈɪlɪɹ tə hˌɪm, tˈuː, ænd hiː tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə pɹəmˈɪɹ ʌv stɹˈɔːsᵻz ˌɪntɚmˈɛzoʊ.
The vocal music of Richard Strauss was familiar to him, too, and he took part in the premiere of Strauss's Intermezzo.