Johann Strauss I

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

proper noun

: Johann Strauss I

Johann Strauss I is credited with popularizing the waltz in nineteenth-century Austria.

Examples

Many of Johann Strauss I's waltzes became favorites at Viennese balls.
Did Johann Strauss I really compose over 150 waltzes?
Johann Strauss I is credited with popularizing the waltz in nineteenth-century Austria.
The rivalry between Johann Strauss I and his son influenced the world of classical music.
The famous composer Johann Strauss I was known for his beautiful waltzes.
Many of Johann Strauss I's waltzes became favorites at Viennese balls.
The famous composer Johann Strauss I was known for his beautiful dance music.

Synonyms

Johann Strauss

vsJohann Strauss I

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An Austrian composer known for early waltzes and dance music

is identified mainly by being the father of a famous composer son

Surface Forms

Johann Strauss I main

Morphology

Johann + Strauss + I

This is a compositional proper-name formed from a given name ('Johann'), a family name ('Strauss') and the ordinal 'I', so a learner who knows those parts can infer it refers to the first/elder Johann Strauss (the composer). There is no idiomatic or non-compositional meaning here and the ordinal-name pattern is cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Johann Strauss I led dance bands in early 1800s Vienna and helped make the 'waltz' very popular, creating the lively dance music people still know today. He was the father of Johann Strauss II, so his name is remembered as the first Strauss who started the waltz craze at Viennese balls.