Johann Strauss II

Austria, 1844–1899

Austrian composer (1825-1899), the Waltz King. He made the Viennese waltz a concert form with The Blue Danube and Tales from the Vienna Woods, then turned to operetta and wrote Die Fledermaus, the Viennese answer to Offenbach.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Johann Strauss II and 1 artist Johann Strauss II influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Johann Strauss II influence?

• Jerome Kern — The Viennese side of that inheritance came through Strauss - Kern trained in Germany, and the waltz-time, almost operatic writing surfaces openly in Show Boat.