Johann Strauss Jr., Composer
(1825-1899). Austrian composer. He was the first born son of Johann Strauss Sr. A famous musician himself, Strauss Sr. forbade his son a musical career. But Johann Strauss Jr. cared more for his violin lessons than his schoolwork. In 1844 he performed his first concert at the Dommayer in Hietzing, a Vienna suburb. He was successful and soon rose to be the most dangerous competitor to his father. When the elder Strauss died in 1849, Johann Strauss Jr. had already established himself as Vi...
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