Johann Strauss III facts for kids
Johann Strauss III (born February 16, 1866 – died January 9, 1939) was an Austrian composer and conductor. He came from a very famous musical family! His father was Eduard Strauss, his uncles were Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss, and his grandfather was Johann Strauss I. They were all well-known musicians.
Johann Strauss III was born in Vienna, a city famous for its music. After his father stopped the family orchestra in 1901, Johann III was seen as the one who would continue the family's musical legacy. However, music styles were changing during his time. Other composers like Franz Lehár and Oscar Straus were very popular with their operettas (a type of light opera). This meant Johann III's own musical talents weren't fully recognized during his life. Even so, his famous uncle, Johann Strauss II, helped him learn and grow as a musician.
Johann Strauss III loved composing music, but he became more famous as a conductor. He only wrote one stage show, an operetta called Katze und Maus (meaning "Cat and Mouse"). It was first performed in Vienna in 1898. Sadly, people didn't like it much. Music critics even suggested he use a different name so he wouldn't damage his family's famous reputation! But Johann III didn't give up. He took some of the music from the operetta and turned it into other pieces, like the waltzes Sylvanien, Op. 1, and Leonie, Op. 2, which are still known today.
A Pioneer in Recording Music
Like his family members, Strauss III often conducted while playing the violin. This was a traditional style of leading an orchestra. In 1903, he helped bring the Strauss family's music into a new era. The Deutsche Grammophon AG company in Germany recorded him conducting the Johann Strauss Orchestra. These were some of the first recordings of his family's music! This made him the first conductor in the Strauss family to actively record their works with major companies.
His later compositions became more popular. These included Dem Muthigen gehört die Welt (meaning "The World Belongs to the Brave"), Op. 25, Unter den Linden (meaning "Under the Linden Trees"), Op. 30, and Krönungs-Walzer (meaning "Coronation Waltz"), Op. 40. The "Coronation Waltz" was written to celebrate the crowning of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom.
Johann Strauss III passed away in Berlin when he was 72 years old.
What Music Did Johann Strauss III Write?
Johann Strauss III composed many pieces, especially waltzes and polkas. Here are some of his notable works:
- Sylvanien-Walzer, Op. 1
- Leonie-Walzer, Op. 2
- Comme il faut, Op. 3
- Rococo-Gavotte, Op. 4
- Empire, Polka-Mazur, Op. 5
- Schlau-Schlau Polka schnell, Op. 6
- Dragoner-Marsch, Op. 7
- Katze und Maus Quadrille, Op. 8
- Musette, Op. 9
Some of his works from Op. 10 to 23 are not known today.
- Gruss aus Wien Walzer, Op. 24
- Dem Muthigen gehört die Welt Walzer, Op. 25
- Budapester-Polka, Op. 26
- Frisch durch’s Leben Galop, Op. 27
- Rosige Laune Mazurka, Op. 28
- Mit vereinten Kräften Marsch, Op. 29
- Unter den Linden – Walzer, Op. 30
- Die Schlittschuhläuferin Walzer, Op. 31
- Wiener Weisen Walzer, Op. 32
- Mariana-Valse, Op. 33
- Im-Galopp, Op. 34
- Ludmilla-Mazurka, Op. 35
- In der Blütezeit Walzer, Op. 36
- Mit freudigen Herzen Polka, Op. 37
- Dichterliebe-Walzer, Op. 38
- Wilhelminen-Walzer, Op. 39
- Krönungs-Walzer, Op. 40
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