The Waltz King

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The Waltz King is the nickname of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, famed for popularizing the Viennese waltz through works like "The Blue Danube."

All labels observed (2)

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The Waltz King canonical 2
Waltz King 1

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Statements (35)

Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
alsoKnownAs Johann Strauss Jr.
linked to: Johann Strauss II

Johann Strauss the Younger
linked to: Johann Strauss II
associatedWith Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert
countryOfCitizenship Austrian Empire
era Romantic era
father Johann Strauss I
genre light music
waltz
influenced development of ballroom dance music
instrument piano
violin
languageOfExpression German
movement Viennese waltz
notableFor popularizing the Viennese waltz
notableRole dance music composer
notableWork Accelerationen
Emperor Waltz
Explosions-Polka
Künstlerleben
linked to: Artist's Life

Perpetuum mobile
Pizzicato-Polka
Tales from the Vienna Woods
The Blue Danube
Voices of Spring
Wine, Women and Song
occupation composer
placeOfBirth Vienna
placeOfDeath Vienna
refersTo Johann Strauss II
sexOrGender male
sibling Eduard Strauss
Josef Strauss
style Viennese light music
workField orchestral dance music

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Johann Strauss II alsoKnownAs The Waltz King
Johann Strauss II notableTitle The Waltz King
Johann Strauss II nickname Waltz King
subject linked to: Anna Strauss
linked to: The Waltz King