Johann Strauss II
Birth date
October 26, 1825
Death date
June 3, 1899
Place of birth
Sankt Ulrich, Austrian Empire [now Vienna, Austria]
Profession
Sound
Age
73 years
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.
Also known as
The Waltz KingJohann Strauss Jr.Johann Strauss SohnJohann Strauß SohnJohann Strauss 2Johann Strauss the Son
