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Johann Strauss II

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
Composer
Died
Jun 3, 1899
Zodiac
Scorpio
Born in
ViennaAustria
About
Nicknamed The Waltz King, he was an Austrian composer who created over 500 works, mainly comprised of dance music and operettas. In 1888, the Sultan of Turkey bestowed upon him the Order of the Medjidieh.
Family
His father was the revered composer Johann Strauss I. He married his third wife Adele Deutsch in 1882. He made an agreement with his brother to have most of his original work destroyed after his death.

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