The waltz was based on the Ländler, a folk dance scorned by upper class Austrians. Born on the outskirts of Vienna in 1825, Johann Strauss II composed over 500 waltzes, polkas and other kinds of ...

Known as the“Waltz King,”, Johann Strauss II was an Austrian composer celebrated for elevating the Viennese waltz to international acclaim. The son of composer Johann Strauss, he surpassed his ...