Noun
Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)
Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)
Source: WordNetOf all god-gifted dispensers of joy, Johann Strauss is to me the most endearing. I willingly admit to having sometimes conducted the Perpetuum Mobile with far more pleasure than many a four movement symphony. Richard Strauss
I admire Johann Strauss a lot. I believe he was a genius of his time. Andre Rieu
Earlier, Johann Strauss I and Josef Lanner wrote polkas designated as a galop (quick tempo) or as a regular polka that may not fall into any of the categories above. Source: Internet
However, the peculiarly French custom of the réveillon (a New Year's Eve supper party) caused problems, which were solved by the decision to adapt the play as a libretto for Johann Strauss, with the réveillon replaced by a Viennese ball. Source: Internet
The first piece of music that was labelled as schlager is the Johann Strauss waltz An der Schönen Blauen Donau (The Blue Danube) described in the Wiener Fremdenblatt newspaper in 1867 as “ein entschiedener schlager” (a clear hit). Source: Internet
Local dancers and musicians will present waltz and polka performances to the community of Elk Grove, all set to the music of the Austrian composer, Johann Strauss. Source: Internet