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Johann Strauss II

Known For: Sound
Birthday: 1825-10-26
Place of Birth: Sankt Ulrich, Austrian Empire [now Vienna, Austria]
Also Known As: The Waltz King, Johann Strauss Jr., Johann Strauss Sohn, Johann Strauß Sohn, Johann Strauss 2, Johann Strauss the Son , Johann Strauss fils, Johann Strauss le jeune, Johann Strauss (1825), Giovanni Strauss, Johann Baptist Strauss figlio, Johann Strauss figlio, Johann Strauss (Sohn)

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.