Johann Strauss II
Operetta, Composer
1825 – 1899
Who was Johann Strauss II?
Johann Strauss II, also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 400 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely then responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
Strauss had two younger brothers, Josef and Eduard Strauss, who became composers of light music as well, although they were never as well known as their elder brother.
Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works include The Blue Danube, Kaiser-Walzer, Tales from the Vienna Woods, and the Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka. Among his operettas, Die Fledermaus and Der Zigeunerbaron are the best known.
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- Born
- Oct 25, 1825
Neubau - Also known as
- Strauß II
- Johann Strauss Jr
- Johann Straus
- J. Strauss Jr
- J. Strauss II
- Joh Strauss II
- Johann Strauss, Jr.
- J Strauss Jr
- Strauss, fils
- Johann Strauss (Sohn)
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Henrietta Treffz
(1862/08/27 - 1878/04/08) - Angelika Dittrich
(1878/05/28 - 1882/12/09) - Adele Deutsch
(1887/08/15 - 1899/06/03)
- Henrietta Treffz
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Austria-Hungary
- Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 3, 1899
Vienna - Resting place
- Zentralfriedhof
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on July 23, 2013
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