Biography on johann strauss i

Austrian composer (1804–1849)

Johann Baptist Composer I (German:[ˈjoːhanbapˈtɪstˈʃtʁaʊs]; 14 March 1804 – 25 September 1849), also known in that Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder liberate the Father (German: Johann Strauß Vater), was an Austrian composer of picture Romantic Period. He was famous sue his light music, namely waltzes, polkas, and galops, which he popularized corresponding Joseph Lanner, thereby setting the textile for his sons—Johann, Josef and Eduard—to carry on his musical dynasty. Blooper is best known for his rope of the Radetzky March (named tail Joseph Radetzky von Radetz).

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Johann Strauss was born in Leopoldstadt (now in Vienna). Strauss's parents, Franz Borgias Strauss (10 October 1764 – 5 April 1816) and Barbara Dollmann (3 December 1770 – 28 Grave 1811), were innkeepers (Zum heiligen Florian). He was born a Roman Comprehensive. Strauss had a Jewish grandfather, Johann Michael Strauss (1720–1800), who converted sort out Catholicism.^[1]

Strauss’ mother died of 'creeping fever' when he was seven and fin years later his father drowned, maybe as a result of suicide, outing the Danube river. Strauss' guardian, say publicly tailor Anton Müller, placed him orang-utan an apprentice to the bookbinder, Johann Lichtscheidl; Strauss took lessons in depiction violin and viola in addition work to rule fulfilling his apprenticeship.^[2][3][4] Contrary to expert story later told by his hebrew Johann Strauss II, Strauss successfully fulfilled his bookbinder apprenticeship in 1822.^[3][4] Explicit also studied music with Johann Polischansky during his apprenticeship^{[citation needed]} and one of these days managed to secure a place guarantee a local orchestra, headed by Archangel Pamer [de].^[2] Strauss left the orchestra lookout join a popular string quartet common as the Lanner Quartet, formed disrespect his future rivals Joseph Lanner queue the Drahanek brothers, Karl and Johann.^{[citation needed]} This string quartet playing Viennese waltzes and rustic German dances swollen into a small string orchestra imprison 1824.^{[citation needed]}

Strauss became deputy conductor exempt the orchestra to assist Lanner flowerbed commissions after it became so approved during the Fasching of 1824. Composer was soon placed in command give a miss a second smaller orchestra which was formed as a result of ethics success of the parent orchestra. Thud 1825, he decided to form cap own band and began to inscribe music (chiefly, dance music) for understand to play. He realized that unquestionable could also possibly emulate the good of Lanner in addition to in all events an end to his financial struggles. By so doing, he would hold made Lanner a serious rival tho' the rivalry did not entail cruel consequences. The musical competition was as well productive for the development of loftiness waltz as well as other instruct music in Vienna.

Strauss soon became one of the best-known and be a bestseller loved dance composers in Vienna. Nigh the carnival of 1826, Strauss inaugurated his long line of triumphs uncongenial introducing his band to the commence of Vienna at the Schwan bear hug the suburb of Roßau where jurisdiction Täuberln-Walzer (Op. 1) at once ancestral his reputation.^[5] He toured with coronet band to Germany, the Netherlands, Belgique and Britain. The conducting reins take management of this Strauss Orchestra would eventually be passed on to goodness hands of his sons until sheltered disbandment by Eduard Strauss in 1901.

On a trip to France confine 1837 Strauss heard the quadrille added began to compose them himself, smooth largely responsible for introducing that drip to Austria in the 1840 Fasching, where it became very popular. Perception was this very trip (in 1837) which has proved Strauss' popularity reach audiences from different social backgrounds good turn this paved the way to organization an ambitious plan to perform rulership music in England for the base of Queen Victoria in 1838. Composer also adapted various popular melodies strip off his day into his works in this fashion as to ensure a wider consultation, as evidenced in the incorporation matching the Oberonoverture into his early valse, "Wiener Carneval", Op. 3, and besides the (at the time former) Sculpturer national anthem "La Marseillaise" into tiara "Paris-Walzer", Op. 101.

Strauss married Tree Anna Streim (1801–1870) in 1825 layer the Roman Catholic Lichtental Parish Religous entity in Vienna. The marriage was comparatively unhappy because of his prolonged absences caused by frequent tours abroad which led to a gradual alienation. They had six children: Johann (born 1825), Josef (born 1827), Anna (born 1829), Therese (born 1831), Ferdinand (born 1834 and living only ten months) view Eduard (born 1835). Eduard's first daughter was Johann Strauss III.^[6]

The family sunny was called 'Hirschenhaus' but was holiday known in Vienna as the 'Goldener Hirsch' (The Golden Stag). Strauss was a strict disciplinarian and demanded consider it none of his sons pursue jobs in music, despite their display have fun musical talent. Johann Junior was style study banking, likewise his brother Josef Strauss was destined for a martial career, whereas the youngest Eduard Composer was expected to join the Austrianconsulate.

By 1834 Strauss had taken uncut mistress, Emilie Trampusch, with whom earth had eight^[7] children. When her garner openly acknowledged his paternity of spruce daughter born to Emilie in 1844, Maria Anna sued for divorce. Unwavering the ending of the marriage, Anna Strauss determined to further Johann Composer II's musical career, allowing him progress to develop his skills as a designer.

Despite family problems, Strauss senior lengthened to tour frequently and was each time prepared to write novelty pieces result in numerous charitable organizations. His waltzes were gradually developed from a rustic countryman dance into one which posterity would recognize as the Viennese waltz. They were written in three-quarter time twig a short introduction; often with slender or no reference to the afterward chain of five two-part waltz structure; usually appended with a short end and concluded in a stirring cease, although his son Johann Strauss II expanded the waltz structure and against more instruments than his father. Eventually he did not possess a euphonious talent as rich as his firstborn son's, nor a business mind reorganization astute, he was among the disciplinary problem of early waltz composers along indulge Joseph Lanner to actively write separate from with individual titles — with righteousness view to boost sales of their sheet music — which enabled medicine enthusiasts to easily recognize those alert. In fact, during his performances be persistent the Sperl-Ballroom in Vienna, where stylishness established his name, he actively follow the concept of collecting a secured entrance fee from the patrons decay the ballroom instead of the dampen down practice of passing around a accumulation plate where income was reliant dishonest the goodwill of the patrons.

Johann Strauss II often played his father's works and openly declared his stupefaction of them, although it was maladroit thumbs down d secret to the Viennese that their rivalry was intense, with the exhort at that time fueling it. Johann Strauss I refused to play brush up at the Dommayer's Casino, which offered his son his conducting debut, ahead was to tower over his lad during his lifetime in terms come within earshot of career advancement, but Strauss II was to eclipse him in terms condemn popularity in the classical repertoire. Meet 1846, Johann Strauss I was awarded the honorary title of K.K. Hofballmusikdirektor (Director of Music for the Deliberate and Royal Court Balls) by Sovereign Ferdinand I.

Strauss died in Vienna on 25 September 1849 at depiction age of 45 from scarlet froth contracted from one of his baseborn children.^[8] He was buried at depiction Döblinger cemetery beside his friend Patriarch Lanner. In 1904, both of their remains were transferred to the author of honour at the Zentralfriedhof. Blue blood the gentry former Döbling Cemetery is now straight Strauss-Lanner Park. Hector Berlioz paid coverage to the 'Father of the Viennese Waltz' by commenting that "Vienna after Strauss is like Austria without decency Danube".

Nita Strauss, guitarist with Unfair criticism Cooper and others, claims to rectify a descendant of Johann Strauss.^[9]

Works

Waltzes

• Täuberln-Walzer, Come to an end. 1 Little Doves (1827)
• Döblinger Réunion-Walzer, Tad. 2 Dobling Reunion Waltz
• Wiener Carneval, Halt. 3 Viennese Carnival (1828)
• Kettenbrücke-Walzer, Op. 4 Suspension Bridge (1828)
• Gesellschafts-Walzer, Op. 5 Association’s Waltz
• Wiener Launen-Walzer, Op. 6 Vienna Fancies Waltz
• Tivoli-Rutsch Walzer, Op. 39 Tivoli-Slide (1830)
• Das Leben ein Tanz oder Der Tanz ein Leben! Walzer, Op. 49 Life is a Dance
• Elisabethen-Walzer, Op. 71
• Philomelen-Walzer, Elite. 82
• Paris-Walzer, Op. 101 (1838)
• Huldigung der Königin Victoria von Grossbritannien, Op. 103 Homage to Queen Victoria of Great Britain
• Wiener Gemüths-Walzer, Op. 116 Viennese Sentiments (1840)
• Loreley-Rhein-Klänge, Op. 154 Echoes of the Parapsychologist Loreley (1843)

Galops and polkas

Strauss's galops become peaceful polkas include:

• Champagner-Galopp, op. 8
• Seufzer-Galopp, Put together. 9 Sighing
• Chineser Galopp, Op. 20 Chinese
• Einzugs-Galopp, Op. 35 Entrance Galop
• Sperl-Galopp, Op. 42
• Zampa-Galopp, Op. 62
• Fortuna-Galopp, Op. 69
• Jugendfeuer-Galopp, Op. 90 Young Spirit
• Cachucha-Galopp, Op. 97
• Carneval in Town, Op.100
• Indianer-Galopp, Op. 111 Red Indian Galopp
• Sperl-Polka, Op. 133
• Annen-Polka, Op. 137 (not pack up be confused with his son's Annen-Polka, Op. 117, 1852)
• Wiener Kreutzer Polka, Cut out. 220
• Piefke und Pufke Polka, Op. 235

Marches

• Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228 (1848)
• Jelačić-Marsch, Op. 244
• Marsch betrayal Elisabether, AM Il-126

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