Johann Strauss II, the Waltz King, was a rock star in his day, with women competing for locks of his hair as keepsakes. Here he is seen at a more mature age in a bust on display at his former ...

Johann Strauss II, known as "The Waltz King," helped popularize the waltz and other social dances in 19th-century Europe.

Johann Strauss II’s iconic orchestral waltz The Blue Danube, once the sonic backdrop for both Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Netflix megahit Squid Game, is about to reach its ...

Even 200 years after the birth of Austria’s world-famous “waltz king” Johann Strauss II – widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime – his music has lost none of its magic. Best ...

On Oct. 15, 1844, 19-year-old Johann Strauss II and his orchestra made a triumphant debut to a packed casino in Vienna.

Johann Strauss II was overlooked in 1977, when Carl Sagan and his team compiled a selection of classical music to be sent to space on golden records aboard the twin Voyager space probes. Now, almost ...

Even 200 years after the birth of Austria’s world-famous “waltz king” Johann Strauss II – widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime – his music has lost none of its ...

Austria celebrates 200 years of Johann Strauss II, the 'waltz king' whose timeless melodies like 'The Blue Danube' continue to enchant audiences worldwide. Discover the enduring legacy of a ...

VIENNA: ViennaBest known for his rousing waltz "The Blue Danube", which became Austria's unofficial national anthem, many of his 500 dance pieces live on in Vienna's roaring ball season. Strauss's ...