The opening of an opera by this composer uses wide horn arpeggios and sighing string figures to represent lovemaking between two characters, one of whom stops clocks in the night because of her fear of aging. An unseen character is represented by a broken D minor chord in an opera by this composer that uses a motif built from a polytonal E major and C-sharp major chord. Two lovers sing the duet “Mit ihren augen voll Tränen” (“mit EER-in OW-gun voll TRAIN-in”) in act two of an opera by this composer before being interrupted by the lecherous Baron Ochs (“ox”). The title character of an opera by this composer performs the “Dance of the Seven Veils” before kissing the head of John the Baptist. For 10 points, name this German composer of Der Rosenkavalier and Salome. ■END■
ANSWER: Richard Strauss [or Richard Georg Strauss; prompt on Strauss]
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