Actor

Johann Strauss II

Sound1825Sankt Ulrich, Austrian Empire [now Vienna, Austria]

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.

Details

Known for: Sound
Born: October 26, 1825
Age: 73
Place of birth: Sankt Ulrich, Austrian Empire [now Vienna, Austria]
Gender: Male
Died: June 3, 1899
Also known as: The Waltz King, Johann Strauss Jr., Johann Strauss Sohn, Johann Strauß Sohn, Johann Strauss 2, Johann Strauss the Son, Johann Strauss fils, Johann Strauss le jeune, Johann Strauss (1825), Giovanni Strauss, Johann Baptist Strauss figlio, Johann Strauss figlio, Johann Strauss (Sohn)