Johann Strauss Jr.

Johann Baptist Strauss

Austrian composer, born 25 October 1825 in St. Ulrich, Austria and died 3 June 1899 in Vienna, Austria. He composed dance music (over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music), several operettas and a ballett. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
[b]Do not confuse him with his father [a=Johann Strauss Sr.][/b] who composed the Radetsky-March.
He is the brother of [a=Josef Strauß] & [a=Eduard Strauß].

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