Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899), also known as
Johann Strauss, Jr.,
the Younger,
the Son ,
Johann Baptist Strauss, was an
Austrian composer of
light music, particularly
dance music and
operettas. He composed over 500
waltzes,
polkas,
quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely then responsible for the popularity of the waltz in
Vienna during the 19th century.