Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 26, 1825(73)
Day of Death
June 3, 1899
Place of Birth
Sankt Ulrich, Austrian Empire [now Vienna, Austria]
Also Known As
The Waltz KingJohann Strauss Jr.Johann Strauss SohnJohann Strauß SohnJohann Strauss 2
Johann Strauss II
Sound
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 2025MovieJohann Strauss und die Frauenas Self (archive footage)
- 1986MovieDie Fledermausas Self - Composer
- 1980MovieStrauss: Die Fledermausas Self - Composer