Josef Strauss
Josef Strauss (20 August 1827 – 22 July 1870) was an Austrian composer.
He was born in Vienna, the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim, and brother of Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss. His father wanted him to choose a career in the Austrian Habsburg military. He studied music with Franz Dolleschal and learned to play the violin with Franz Anton Ries.
He received training as an engineer, and worked for the city of Vienna as an engineer and designer. He designed a horse-drawn revolving brush street-sweeping vehicle and published two textbooks on mathematical subjects. Strauss had talents as an artist, painter, poet, dramatist, singer, composer and inventor.
Family orchestra
He joined the family orchestra, along with his brothers, Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss in the 1850s. His first published work was called "Die Ersten und Letzten" (The First and the Last). When Johann became seriously ill in 1853 Josef led the orchestra for a while. The waltz-loving Viennese were appreciative of his early compositions so he decided to continue in the family tradition of composing dance music. He was known as 'Pepi' by his family and close friends, and Johann once said of him: "Pepi is the more gifted of us two; I am merely the more popular..."
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ALBUMS
- Cuentos de los Bosques de Viena released: 2006
- Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss: Waltzes & Polkas / Reznicek: Donna Diana Overture released: 2001
- Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss: Overtures, Waltzes & Polkas released: 2001
- Josef Strauss Edition, Volume 17 released: 1999
- Walzer · Polkas · Märsche released: 1997
- Waltzes, Polkas & Marches released: 1997
- Josef Strauss Edition, Volume 2 released: 1995
- Johann (I-II) e Joseph Strauss released: 1995
- Music from Vienna III released: 1994
- Walzer & Polkas released: 1992
- Radetzky-Marsch released: 1983
- Most Famous Waltzes, Polkas and Marches released:
- Famous Waltzes (Philharmonia Bohemica feat. conductor: Carlo di Pantelli) released:
Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss: Overtures, Waltzes & Polkas
Released 2001- Die Fledermaus (The Bat), overture to the operetta (RV 503-1)
- An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)
- Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 437 (RV 437)
- Perpetuum Mobile (Perpetual Motion), Ein musikalischer Scherz, for orchestra, Op. 257 (RV 257)
- Künstler-Leben (Artists' Life), waltz for orchestra, Op. 316 (RV 316)
- Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Women and Song), waltz for orchestra (with voice ad lib), Op. 333 (RV 333)
- Sphärenklänge Waltzes for orchestra, Op 235
- Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 324 (RV 324)
- Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron), overture to the operetta
Josef Strauss Edition, Volume 17
Released 1999- Die Sirene, Polka Mazur, op. 248
- Sphärenklänge, Walzer, op. 235
- Policinello-Quadrille, op. 21
- Verliebte Augen, Polka française, op. 185
- Jocus, Polka schnell, op. 216
- Perlen der Liebe, Conzert-Walzer, op. 39
- Feuerfest!, Polka française, op. 269
- Dorfschwalben aus Österreich, Walzer, op. 164
- Wallonen-Marsch, op. 41
- Tag und Nacht, Polka, op. 93
- Edelweiss, Polka Mazur, op. 148
Waltzes, Polkas & Marches
Released 1997- Walzer, op. 325: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op.325
- Polka schnell, op. 240: Eingesendet
- Radetzky-Marsch, op. 228
- Demolirer-Polka, op. 269
- Walzer, op. 367: Du und Du
- Polka-Mazurka, op. 129: Brennende Liebe
- Spanischer Marsch, op. 433
- Polka schnell, op. 45: Bahn frei!
- Walzer, op. 258: Aquarellen
- Polka schnell, op. 393: Stûrmisch in Lieb' und Tanz
- Polka-Mazurka, op. 166: Frauenherz
- Lagunen-Walzer, op. 411
- Polka francaise, op. 235: Piefke und Pufke
- Walzer, op. 340: Freuet euch des Lebens
- Musikalischer Scherz, op. 257: Perpetuum mobile
Josef Strauss Edition, Volume 2
Released 1995- Schottischer Tanz, op. 20
- Fünf Kleebla'ln, Walzer, op. 44
- Sympathie, Polka Mazur, op. 73
- Diana-Polka (française), op. 95
- Amazonen-Quadrille, op. 118
- Sturmlauf, Polka schnell, op. 136
- Träumerei
- Petitionen, Walzer, op. 153
- Arabella, Polka française, op. 167
- Stiefmütterchen, Polka Mazur, op. 183
- Genien-Polka (française), op. 205
- Tanz-Prioritäten, Walzer, op. 280
Music from Vienna III
Released 1994- Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214
- Viennese Bonbons, Op. 307, "Waltz"
- Light Blood, Op. 319, "Waltz"
- On the Beautiful, Blue Danube, Op. 314 "Waltz"
- Entry March, Op. 327
- Neue Pizzacato-Polka, Op. 449
- Salon-Polka, Op. 161
- Annen-Polka, Op. 117
- Roses from the South, Op. 388, "Waltz"
- Songs of Love, Op. 114, "Waltz"
- Radetzky March, Op. 228
Most Famous Waltzes, Polkas and Marches
- Blue Danube, Waltz, Op. 314
- Pizzicato Polka
- Roses from the South, Waltz, Op. 388
- Egyptian Match, Op. 335
- Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
- Village Swallows from Austria, Waltz, Op. 164
- Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
- Viennese Blood, Waltz, Op. 354
- Persian March, Op. 289
- 1001 Nights, Waltz, op. 346
- Voice of Spring, Waltz, Op. 410
- Perpetuum mobile: Musical Joke, Op. 257
Famous Waltzes (Philharmonia Bohemica feat. conductor: Carlo di Pantelli)
- Spharenklangen Op. 235 (Waltz)
- Mein lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust Op. 263
- Ruolfsklange Op. 285 (Waltz)
- Die Libelle Op. 204 (Polonaisian Polka Francaise)
- Lagunen-Walzer Op. 41
- Plappermaulchen Op. 245 (Polka, Fast)
- Gablenz-Marsch Op.159
- Delirien-Walzer Op. 211
- Kakadu-Quadrille Op. 276
- Theater-Quadrille Op. 213
Born: 1827-08-20
Died: 1870-07-22
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