Johann Strauss I
1804 – 1849 · aged 45
Austrian Romantic composer
- Born
- 14 Mar 1804 · Leopoldstadt
- Died
- 25 Sept 1849 · Vienna
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- 14 Mar 1804BornBorn in Leopoldstadt
- 1846 – 1849RoleImperial Court Ball Music Director
- 25 Sept 1849DiedDied in Vienna
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- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
Johann Baptist Strauss I (German: [ˈjoːhan bapˈtɪst ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 14 March 1804 – 25 September 1849), also known as Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder or the Father (German: Johann Strauß Vater), was an Austrian composer of the Romantic Period. He was famous for his light music, namely waltzes, polkas, and galops, which he popularized alongside Joseph Lanner, thereby setting the foundations for his sons—Johann II, Josef and Eduard—to carry on his musical dynasty. He is best known for his composition of the Radetzky March (named after Joseph Radetzky von Radetz).
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