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S0799000 (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 King" and is best remembered for his numerous waltzes, such as "The Blue Danube" (1867).

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S0799000 (strous), Levi 1829-1902. German-born American clothing manufacturer who developed heavy denim trousers and founded Levi Strauss and Company (1853).

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S0799000 (strous, shtrous), Richard 1864-1949. German composer known chiefly for his symphonic poems, such as Don Quixote (1898), and his operas, including Salome (1905).

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(straʊs; German ʃtraus) n1. (Biography) David Friedrich (ˈdaːfɪt ˈfriːdrɪç). 1808–74, German Protestant theologian: in his Life of Jesus (1835–36) he treated the supernatural elements of the story as myth2. (Biography) Johann (joˈhan). 1804–49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes3. (Biography) his son, Johann, called the Waltz King. 1825–99, Austrian composer, whose works include The Blue Danube Waltz (1867) and the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874)4. (Biography) Richard (ˈrɪçart). 1864–1949, German composer, noted esp for his symphonic poems, including Don Juan (1889) and Till Eulenspiegel (1895), his operas, such as Elektra (1909) and Der Rosenkavalier (1911), and his Four Last Songs (1948)

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(straʊs, ʃtraʊs)

n. 1. Johann, 1804–49, Austrian composer. 2. his son Johann ( “The Waltz King” ), 1825–99, Austrian composer. 3. Ri•chard (ˈrɪx ɑrt) 1864–1949, German composer.

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Noun	1.	Strauss - German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)Richard Strauss
	2.	Strauss - Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)Johann Strauss, Strauss the Younger
	3.	Strauss - Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)Strauss the Elder, Johann Strauss

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(strous, Ger. shtrous), family of Viennese musicians. Johann Strauss, 1804–49, learned to play the violin against his parents' wishes. In 1819 he joined the dance orchestra of Josef Lanner (1801–43), whom he later rivaled. In 1826 Strauss organized his own orchestra. His waltzes won him fame that was extended over all Europe when he toured Austria (1833) and played in Berlin (1834) and in Paris and London (1837–38). His son, Johann Strauss, 1825–99, followed a musical career against his father's wishes. In 1844 he formed an orchestra that was immediately successful and became the rival of his father's. After the elder Johann's death, the son combined the two orchestras. He composed more than 400 waltzes, on which his fame largely rests and which include the enormously popular Blue Danube (1866) and Tales from the Vienna Woods (1868). With these he brought the Viennese waltz to a height of musical artistry, endowing it with new melodic, rhythmic, and orchestral richness. He also composed a number of operettas of which Die Fledermaus [the bat] (1874) and Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron, 1885) are outstanding. His other works for the stage were hampered by their inadequate librettos and a lack of dramatic interest. Two of his brothers, Josef Strauss, 1827–70, and Eduard Strauss, 1835–1916, were also successful composers and conductors.

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See biography of Johann (father and son) by H. Fantel (1972). See also biographies of the Strauss family, by J. Pastene (1951, repr. 1971) and J. Wechsberg (1973).

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1. David Friedrich . 1808--74, German Protestant theologian: in his Life of Jesus (1835--36) he treated the supernatural elements of the story as myth 2. Johann . 1804--49, Austrian composer, noted for his waltzes 3. his son, Johann, called the Waltz King. 1825--99, Austrian composer, whose works include The Blue Danube Waltz (1867) and the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874) 4. Richard . 1864--1949, German composer, noted esp for his symphonic poems, including Don Juan (1889) and Till Eulenspiegel (1895), his operas, such as Elektra (1909) and Der Rosenkavalier (1911), and his Four Last Songs (1948)

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noun German composer of many operas

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noun Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder

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noun Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)

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