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Strauss (JOHANN an Austrian musician)

JOHANN, an Austrian musician; born in Vienna Oct. 25, 1825; began the composition of waltzes at age of six, and before he was 18 organized and conducted an orchestra and captivated the Vienna public with waltzes and polkas of his own composition. After composing dance music for " JOHANN STRAUSS many years, he undertook an operetta, "Indigo," which was produced in 1871, and met with instantaneous success.

Subsequently he produced "The Forty Thieves"; "Cagliostro"; "A Night in Venice"; "The Gipsy Baron" Bar (operettas) and numerous waltzes, waltzes, the best known being "The Beautiful Blue Danube."

He died in Vienna June 3, 1899.