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Patriarch of a family of composers, Johann Strauss, Sr. (1804-1849) became an international star while touring with his dance orchestra. The Austrian Emperor named him "Director of Music for the Imperial-Royal Court Balls." His most noted compositions are the waltz Loreley-Rhein-Klänge and the Radetzky-Marsc, which honored the commander of the Austrian army.

Resources in This Category

• Classical Archives: Johann Strauss I

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/3410.html
  Biography and complete files offered in MIDI format.

• Grave of Johann Strauss, Sr.

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=994
  Find a Grave biography and photographs of the tomb of the family patriarch with link to cemetery which holds his sons and many other composers.

• Johann Strauß Sr.

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0833896/
  Filmography at IMDb.

• Johann Strauss I

  http://www.johann-strauss.org.uk/composers/index.php3?content=johann1
  Biography from the Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain includes links to associated and family composers.

• Strauss, Johann (1804 - 1849), Austria

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/strauss1849.html
  Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

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