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Apr 10, 2024 · Johann Strauss I (born March 14, 1804, Vienna, Austria—died September 24, 1849, Vienna) was one of the principal composers of Viennese waltzes. Strauss became a viola player in the dance orchestra of Michael Pamer, a composer of light music. Later he conducted the orchestra of Josef Lanner and in 1826 performed at the gardens of the “Zwei ...
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Johann Baptist Strauss I ( German: [ˈjoːhan bapˈtɪst ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 14 March 1804 – 25 September 1849), also known as Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder or the Father (German: Johann Strauß Vater ), was an Austrian composer of the Romantic Period. He was famous for his light music, namely waltzes, polkas, and galops, which he popularized ...
Johann Strauss I. Johann Strauss I (German: Johann Strauß) born in Vienna (March 14, 1804 – September 25, 1849), was an Austrian Romantic composer known particularly for his waltzes, a form of music he was instrumental in popularizing. Beginning his career in the string quartet of Joseph Lanner, Strauss went on to form his own orchestra ...
Jul 11, 2016 · Timeline: The Strauss Family. This collage is made up of portraits and photographs of four generations of the Strauss family; from the left, Johann Strauss I, his sons Johann Jr., Josef and Eduard, next Eduard's son Johann Strauss III and finally his nephew Eduard Strauss II. In the ballrooms of Vienna in the 19 th century, if you heard a waltz ...
Austrian composer, conductor, and violinist, founder of the ‘Strauss Waltz Dynasty’, and known as Johann Strauss I to distinguish him from his son. Studied vn. and played va. in 1819 in Lanner's qt. With Lanner until 1825, when he began to compose his own waltzes.
In February of that year, several Protestant princes and cities, led by Elector Johann and Philipp I, Landgrave of Hesse, founded the Schmalkaldic League to defend against potential Habsburg incursions. As a result, after Johann Friedrich took office in 1532, Charles V refused to invest him with the electoral title until 1535.
Johann Strauss Sr., or Johann Baptist Strauss, was an Austrian musical luminary who rose to fame in the 19th century. As the foremost composer of Viennese waltzes, Strauss wielded an extraordinary influence on the musical landscape of his time.
