Johann Strauss II
Known As: The Waltz KingDied: 3rd June, 1899Born: 26th October, 1825Age: 201Birthplace: Sankt Ulrich, Austrian Empire [now Vienna, Austria]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.
