Johann Strauss I
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Summary
Johann Strauss I was born on March 14, 1804[1], in Leopoldstadt[2]. He died on September 25, 1849[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,713 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Vienna[9]
- Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[10]
- Father: Franz Borgias Strauss[11]
- Mother: Barbara Strauss[12]
- Spouse: Maria Anna Streim[13]
- Child: Josef Strauss[14], Johann Strauss II[15], Eduard Strauss[16]
- Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[17]
- Position held: Imperial Court Ball Music Director[18]
- Notable work: Radetzky March[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Genre: classical music[21]
- Commons category: Johann Strauss I[22]
- Unmarried partner: Emilie Trampusch[23]
- Cause of death: infectious disease[24]
- Family name: Strauss[25]
- Given name: Johann Baptist[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Strauss I[27]
- Student of: Michael Pamer[28], Ignaz von Seyfried[29]
- Manner of death: natural causes[30]
- Instrument: viola[31]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[35], BEIC Digital Library[36], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[37], Neuer Nekrolog der Deutschen[38], Oesterreichische National-Encyklopädie[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[42], New International Encyclopedia[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[44], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[45]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[46]
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Country: AT[47]
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Began / founded: 1804-03-14[48]
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Ended / dissolved: 1849-09-25[49]
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Genre(s): classical[50]
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Community tags: austrian, austrian composer, classical, composer, european[51]
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MusicBrainz ID: 725fb443-0a26-42f8-b4b7-5257b3a61eb5[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johann Strauss I include Mount Strauss[53], a mountain[54].
Why It Matters
Johann Strauss I has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Mount Strauss[53], a mountain[54].
FAQs
Where was Johann Strauss I born?
Johann Strauss I was born in Leopoldstadt[2].
Where did Johann Strauss I die?
Johann Strauss I passed away in Vienna[4].
Who were Johann Strauss I's parents?
Johann Strauss I's father was Franz Borgias Strauss[11]. Johann Strauss I's mother was Barbara Strauss[12].
Who was Johann Strauss I married to?
Johann Strauss I's spouses include Maria Anna Streim[13].
What did Johann Strauss I do for work?
Johann Strauss I worked as a composer[5], conductor[6], and musician[7].