Person

Johann Strauss II

Johann Baptist Strauss II (German: [ˈjoːhan bapˈtɪst ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 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…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Austria
Born
October 25th, 1825
Died
June 3rd, 1899
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Castle Communications
TELDEC
Harmonia Mundi
EMI Classics
Last updated: May 10th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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