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Austrian Composer Johann Strauss II Born On This Day in 1825 [ON-THIS-DAY]

By The Violin Channel

October 25, 2018

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Austrian composer Johann Strauss II was born on this day in 1825

Austrian composer Johann Strauss II was born on this day in 1825.

The son of Johann Strauss Sr, Strauss Jr composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles - and is affectionately known as 'The Waltz King'.

His signature works include The Blue Danube, Kaiser-Walzer, Tales from the Vienna Woods, the Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka - and the Pizzicato Polka.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CAXpuPqfv0

JOHANN STRAUSS II | PIZZICATO POLKA | MARISS JANSONS & VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | 2012

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