Johann Strauss II

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Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 26, 1825

died

June 3, 1899

place of birth

Sankt Ulrich, Austrian Empire [now Vienna, Austria]

also known as

The Waltz King · Johann Strauss Jr. · Johann Strauss Sohn · Johann Strauß Sohn

total credits

3 movies

Biography

Johann Baptist Strauss II (25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (German: Johann Strauß Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas, as well as a violinist. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet.

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