Strauss, Johann II (1825-1899)
Johann Strauss II. Public Domain.
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| Alternative first name spellings: Johann Strauss Jr. |
| Alias: The Younger, The Son. |
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Johann Strauss II was an Austrian composer best known for his waltzes. is the most famous of the Strauss family. He managed to popularize and revolutionize the waltz in 19th-century Vienna, elevating it from a peasant dance to an entertainment dance for the Court. He was known in his life as “The King of the Waltz”. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer, conductor and violinist. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Neubau, Austria. Vienna, Austria. |
Country Tags: Austria |
| Periods: 19th Century. | Genres: Symphonic music, Orchestral music, Choral music, Chamber music, Religious music, Vocal music, Instrumental music, Music for Dance, Music for theatre, Concert, Opera. |
| Styles: Romanticism. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Violin. Piano. | Relatives: Johann Strauss I (father), Johann Strauss III (nephew). |
| Patrons: – | Master: – |
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External links
- Johann Strauss II at All Music: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johann-strauss-ii-mn0000307361 – [06/08/2019].
- Johann Strauss II at Biografíasyvidas.com: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/strauss_johann.htm – [06/08/2019].
- Johann Strauss II at Buscaboigrafías: https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/9057/Johann%20Strauss%20hijo – [06/08/2019].
- Johann Strauss II at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/1259101-Johann-Strauss-Jr – [06/08/2019].
- Johann Strauss II at Ecured.cu: https://www.ecured.cu/Johann_Strauss_(hijo) – [06/08/2019].
- Johann Strauss II discography at Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Strauss-II – [06/08/2019].
- Wikipedia.org: Johann Strauss II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Strauss_II – [06/08/2019].
Bibliography
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- Blume, Friedrich (1970). Classic and Romantic Music. New York: W. W. Norton.
Einstein, Alfred (1947). Music in the Romantic Era. New York: W. W. Norton. - Kemp, Peter (1989). The Strauss Family: Portrait of a Musical Dynasty. Seven Hills Books, England.
- Michels, Ulrich. (1992) Atlas de música, vol. 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Morgan, Robert P. (1999). La música del siglo XX. Madrid: Akal
- Levi Yishai, Sarit (1988). Strauss: The Story of a Family and of an Industry (The Strauss Saga). Keter Publishing House, England.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Pajares Alonso, Roberto L. (2010). Historia de la Música en 6 bloques. Madrid: Visión libros.
- Rosen, Charles (1995). The Romantic Generation. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
- Ross, Alex. (2013). El ruido eterno. Escuchar al siglo XX a través de su música. Barcelona: Seix Barral.
- Suchet, John (2015). The Last Waltz: The Strauss Dynasty and Vienna. Classic FM. Elliott & Thompson Limited.
- Turina, Joaquín. (2000). Enciclopedia abreviada de la música. Madrid: Biblioteca Nueva.
