Johann Strauss II
Sound
- Born
- October 26, 1825 in Sankt Ulrich, Austrian Empire [now Vienna, Austria]
- Died
- June 3, 1899
- Age
- Died at age 73
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.
