Johann Strauss, seen here circa 1868, wrote what is probably the most famous waltz of all time: "The Blue Danube." (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Johann Strauss II, known as "The Waltz King," helped ...

How many shows has Johann Strauss (ii) written? Johann Strauss (ii) has written 2 shows including Prince Methusalem (Composer), Wiener Blut (Composer).

A century ago quadrilles and cotillions went out of vogue and every café orchestra in Vienna played its music in three-four time because a nervous little man named Johann Strauss had started writing ...

In 2025, Vienna celebrates the bicentenary of the birth of Johann Strauss II, an emblematic figure and composer of classical music. His most famous work, "The Blue Danube" ("An der schönen, blauen ...

Lighthearted and comical, the Harvard College Opera’s production of Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus” opened on Wednesday, Jan. 31, with an outstanding orchestra and charming characters. The operetta ...

A score of the waltz 'On the Beautiful Blue Danube', pictured at the Johann Strauss Museum in Vienna Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely ...

Most of Poland’s symphony orchestras and opera companies invite music fans to special New Year’s Eve concerts featuring a ...

John Suchet draws on many stories to unlock the complex makeup of the Waltz King, Johann Strauss II, in his 200th anniversary year. Show more Johann Strauss II expert John Suchet unlocks the complex ...

Just to be clear, Josef Strauss is the brother of Johann Strauss, and the son of Johann Strauss I, as opposed to Johann Strauss II. It's easy to mix up his family members, but it's hard to confuse ...

Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime -- his music has lost none of its magic.