Strauss, Johann Jr.
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Born: 25 October 1825, Vienna, Austria
Died: 3 June 1899, Vienna, Austria

Strauss, Johann Jr.

J. Strauss Jr.  (1888) by August Eisenmenger, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien, ViennaSon of a family of musicians, whose father had forbidden him to be a musician himself, but secretly learned to play the violin and founded his own orchestra, which became a competitor to the orchestra his father managed. He was particularly famous for the splendid waltzes he composed that suited the atmosphere of 19th century jolly Vienna.

J. Strauss Jr. statue in Vienna - Corel Inc.Although he tried to incorporate the composition techniques of Wagner and Liszt, and was angrily criticized for it, his beloved waltzes are considered exemple of melodic yet spiced writing, exquisitely orchestrated and with proper use of participating instruments. Prominent among them are the "Blue Danube Waltz"The 'Blue Danube' Waltz - Johann Strauss Jr. ("blauen Donau"), and "Tales from the Vienna Woods".

He also composed 15 operetas, of which especially popular is "The Bat" ("Die Fledermaus"), that includes concealed criticism of Viennese society, the same one that nurtured him so much.






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