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When did Johann Strauss die?
June 3, 1899
Johann Strauss II/Date of death
Johann Strauss II, (born October 25, 1825, Vienna, Austria—died June 3, 1899, Vienna), “the Waltz King,” a composer famous for his Viennese waltzes and operettas.
How did Johann Strauss die?
Scarlet fever
Johann Strauss I/Cause of death
Strauss died in Vienna on 25 September 1849 at the age of 45 from scarlet fever contracted from one of his illegitimate children. He was buried at the Döblinger cemetery beside his friend Joseph Lanner.
Where was Johann Strauss born?
Neubau, Vienna, Austria
Johann Strauss II/Place of birth
How many brothers did Johann Strauss have?
Two
Strauss was the son of Johann Strauss I and his first wife Maria Anna Streim. Two younger brothers, Josef and Eduard Strauss, also became composers of light music, although they were never as well known as their brother….
| Johann Strauss II | |
|---|---|
| Resting place | Vienna Central Cemetery |
| Occupation | Composer |
When was Johann Strauss born?
March 14, 1804
Johann Strauss I/Date of birth
Johann Strauss I, (born March 14, 1804, Vienna, Austria—died September 24, 1849, Vienna), one of the principal composers of Viennese waltzes.
What is Johann Strauss II’s nickname?
Schani
Johann Strauss II/Nicknames
Who wrote Blue Danube?
Johann Strauss II
The Blue Danube/Composers
Who was Johann Strauss married to?
Adele Deutschm. 1887–1899
Angelika Dittrichm. 1878–1882Henrietta Treffzm. 1862–1878
Johann Strauss II/Spouse
Who wrote Strauss waltzes?
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) Johann Strauss II wrote more than 400 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other dance tunes, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as “The Waltz King”.
Was Johann Strauss married?
Why is it called a Blue Danube?
Strauss recalled a poem by Karl Isidor Beck (1817-79). Each stanza ends with the line: ‘By the Danube, beautiful blue Danube’. It gave him the inspiration and the title for his new work – although the Danube could never be described as blue and, at the time the waltz was written, it did not flow through Vienna.
Who wrote the Sunset waltz?
John Lunn
Johann Strauss II
Sunset Waltz/Composers
How old was Joseph Lanner when he died?
Joseph Lanner (12 April 1801 – 14 April 1843) was an Austrian dance music composer and dance orchestra conductor.
What kind of music did Joseph Lanner compose?
Joseph Lanner Joseph Lanner (12 April 1801 – 14 April 1843) was an Austrian dance music composer and dance orchestra conductor.
When did Joseph Lanner become a citizen of Vienna?
For their charity work Strauss and Lanner also accepted the honorary citizenship of Vienna in 1836 and jointly took the Citizen’s Oath. The music-loving Viennese however were championing both of these two popular dance music composers, and individuals generally identified themselves as Lannerianer or Straussianer.
Where was Joseph Lanner’s Styrian Dances played?
His “Styrian Dances” (Steyrische-Tänze), Op. 165, was also played occasionally at the Vienna New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. ^ a b Randel, Don Michael (2003).