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Johann Strauss

Johann Strauss

5.8
An Austrian composer known for early waltzes and dance music
  • proper noun
: Johann Strauss
  • Many consider Johann Strauss to be the originator of the Viennese waltz tradition.

Examples

  • The famous composer Johann Strauss created many beloved waltzes.

  • When studying Romantic music, students often encounter the works of Johann Strauss.

  • The orchestra performed a piece composed by Johann Strauss at the summer concert.

  • Did Johann Strauss really compose over 500 waltzes?

  • Many consider Johann Strauss to be the originator of the Viennese waltz tradition.

  • The orchestra performed a piece composed by Johann Strauss at the summer concert.

  • When studying Romantic music, students often encounter the works of Johann Strauss.

Synonyms

Johann Strauss I
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6.8

An Austrian composer who wrote waltzes and dance music in the 1800s

is the same person usually named without a numeral and called father of the waltz

Surface Forms

Johann Strauss main

Morphology

Johann + Strauss

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the constituent words 'Johann' and 'Strauss' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the referent or that he was an Austrian composer. Personal names are referential rather than compositional, so the specific biographical meaning cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Johann Strauss started the Vienna waltz tradition by writing lively dance music for ballrooms, and because his tunes helped the dance become very popular he is often called the 'father of the waltz'.