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Johann Strauss II

Johann Strauss II

1 6.5
An Austrian composer famous for waltzes and dance music
  • proper noun
: Johann Strauss II
  • Many consider Johann Strauss II the greatest composer of waltzes.

Examples

  • Many people consider Johann Strauss II the greatest composer of Viennese waltzes.

  • The Blue Danube, composed by Johann Strauss II, remains popular at New Year's concerts.

  • Music by Johann Strauss II fills concert halls during the Vienna Ball Season.

  • Did Johann Strauss II really compose over 500 waltzes?

  • Many people consider Johann Strauss II to be the 'waltz king' because of his famous compositions.

  • During the Vienna Ball Season, renowned orchestras perform works by Johann Strauss II to enchant audiences.

  • The uplifting melody of Johann Strauss II's waltzes often fills the air during festive celebrations in Vienna.

Synonyms

Strauss
vsJohann Strauss II
1 5.3

An Austrian composer famous for his waltzes like 'The Blue Danube'

is the full personal form including numeral and life dates
Johann Strauss
vsJohann Strauss II
1 5.5

An Austrian composer famous for the waltz The Blue Danube and many popular waltzes

includes the numeral form and dates to be more specific
Strauss the Younger
vsJohann Strauss II
1 8.4

Austrian composer famous for his waltzes and son of Strauss the Elder

uses the standard form naming with numeral and dates

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Johann + Strauss + II

This is a compositional proper name: a given name (Johann) + family name (Strauss) + ordinal (II = the second). If a learner knows 'Strauss' as the composer and 'II' as 'the second', they can transparently infer this refers to the second Johann Strauss (a specific composer); biographical details are not required to recognise it as that person. The ordinal naming convention is cross-linguistically familiar, so the referent is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Johann Strauss II was a composer from Austria called the 'waltz king' because he wrote many famous waltzes that made people dance in Vienna's grand ballrooms. He was the son of Johann Strauss the Elder and pieces like 'The Blue Danube' are still played today, so his name now stands for the famous maker of waltz music.