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Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II | |
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| Born | 25 October 1825 |
| Died | 3 June 1899 |
| Citizenship | Austrian |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor and violinist |
Johann Strauss II (born Vienna, October 25, 1825; died Vienna June 3, 1899) was an Austrian composer, conductor and violinist. His father, also called Johann, was also a very famous composer, and is now known as Johann Strauss I (or Johann Strauss Sr) while his eldest son is called Johann Strauss II (or Johann Strauss Jr). Strauss became very famous for his waltzes. He was known as the “King of the Waltz”. His most famous one was called An der schönen, blauen Donau (known in English as The Blue Danube).[1]
- ↑ "Johann Strauss II | Biography, Compositions, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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