- Aliases
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Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss Jr.
Johann Strauss the Younger
- Real name
- Johann Baptist Strauss
- Born
- October 25, 1825
- Died
- June 3, 1899
- Country
- Austria
- IPI
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00029752465 24 works
00494942408 7 works
- Comments
- An Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles and other types of dance music as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime he was known as "Walzerkönig" (The Waltz King) and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
- Family
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Johann Strauss (Vater) Father
Josef Strauss Brother
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