Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.
Strauss, Johann, The Younger — ▪ Austrian composer born Oct. 25, 1825, Vienna, Austria died June 3, 1899, Vienna “the Waltz King,” a composer famous for his Viennese waltzes and operettas. Strauss was the eldest son of the composer Johann Strauss the Elder. Because … Universalium
Strauss, Johann, The Elder — ▪ Austrian composer born March 14, 1804, Vienna, Austria died Sept. 24, 1849, Vienna one of the principal composers of Viennese waltzes. Strauss became a viola player in the dance orchestra of Michael Pamer, a composer of light music … Universalium
Strauss, Johann (Baptist) — born Oct. 25, 1825, Vienna, Austria died June 3, 1899, Vienna Austrian composer. His father, Johann Strauss the Elder, was a self taught musician who established a musical dynasty in Vienna. A violinist, he played in a dance orchestra from 1819;… … Universalium
Strauss,Johann — Strauss (strous, shtrous), Johann. Known as “the Elder.” 1804 1849. Austrian violinist and composer of waltzes and other works, notably Redetzky March (1848). His son Johann (1825 1899), known as “the Younger,” is sometimes called “the Waltz… … Universalium
Strauss the Younger — noun Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the waltz king (1825 1899) • Syn: ↑Strauss, ↑Johann Strauss • Instance Hypernyms: ↑composer … Useful english dictionary
Johann Strauss II — (also known as Johann Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss Jr., or Johann Sebastian Strauss) (October 25, 1825 ndash; June 3, 1899) was an Austrian composer famous for having written over 500 waltzes, polkas, marches, and galops. He was the son of … Wikipedia
Strauss — or Strauß is a common German surname. It occurs in the spellings Strauß, Strauss, Straus, Strouse (an English transliteration), or Štraus (a Czech or Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian transliteration). In Switzerland, and outside the German speaking… … Wikipedia
Johann Strauss I — (German: Johann Strauß (Vater) ) born in Vienna, (March 14, 1804 ndash; September 25, 1849) was an Austrian Romantic composer known particularly for his waltzes and for popularizing it alongside Josef Lanner thereby (without intention) setting… … Wikipedia
Johann Strauss — (1804 1849, the Elder ), Austrian violinist and composer; Johann Strauss (1825 1899, the Younger , the Waltz King ), Austrian composer famous for his many waltzes … English contemporary dictionary
Johann Caspar von Orelli — (February 13, 1787 ndash;January 6, 1849), was a Swiss classical scholar.He was born at Zürich of a distinguished Italian family which had taken refuge in Switzerland at the time of the Protestant Reformation. His cousin, Johann Conrad Orelli… … Wikipedia
