Johann II Strauss

Johann Strauss II (1825 – 1899), also known as Johann Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss Jr., and Johann Sebastian Strauss, was an Austrian composer known especially for his waltzes, such as The Blue Danube. Son of the composer Johann Strauss I, and brother to the composers Josef Strauss and Eduard Strauss, Johann II is the most famous of the family. He was known in his lifetime as "the waltz king," and the popularity of the waltz in Vienna through the 19th century is due in large part to him.