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Johann Strauss II
1825 – 1899 · aged 74
Austrian composer (1825-1899)
- Born
- 25 Oct 1825 · Sankt Ulrich
- Died
- 3 Jun 1899 · Vienna
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- 25 Oct 1825BornBorn in Sankt Ulrich
- 1863 – 1899RoleImperial Court Ball Music Director
- 1871AwardKnight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph
- 1877AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
- 1894AwardHonorary member
- 3 Jun 1899DiedDied in Vienna
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Major world events during their lifetime (1825 – 1899).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
Biography
Johann Baptist Strauss II (German: [ˈjoːhan bapˈtɪst ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger, the Son (German: Johann Strauß Sohn), or simply Johann Strauss, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas, as well as a violinist. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, marches and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet.
In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", as he played a major role in popularizing the waltz in the 19th century. Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works include "The Blue Danube", "Kaiser-Walzer" (Emperor Waltz), "Tales from the Vienna Woods", "Frühlingsstimmen" (Voices of Spring), and the "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka". Among his operettas, Die Fledermaus and Der Zigeunerbaron are the best known.
Strauss was the son of Johann Strauss I and his first (and only wedded) wife, Maria Anna Streim. His two younger brothers, Josef and Eduard Strauss, also became composers of light music, although they were never as well known as their brother.
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