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1827 - Josef Strauss, born on the 20th of August in Vienna, Austria. He was an Austrian composer. He was fondly referred to as 'Pepi' by his family and close friends.
1853 - His academic achievements at an early age do not point to him being a composer as he was also destined by his father for a career in the Austrian Habsburg military although he flourished as an architect for the Vienna City Council.
1857 - He married Caroline Pruckmayer at the church of St Johann Nepomuk in Vienna.
1870 - He never enjoyed good health throughout his life and during a tour to Poland, he fell unconscious from the conductor's podium while conducting his 'Musical Potpourri' and was hastened back to his home in Vienna by his distraught wife.
- It was back home in the 'Hirschenhaus' that Josef died on 22nd of July.
1853 - His academic achievements at an early age do not point to him being a composer as he was also destined by his father for a career in the Austrian Habsburg military although he flourished as an architect for the Vienna City Council.
1857 - He married Caroline Pruckmayer at the church of St Johann Nepomuk in Vienna.
1870 - He never enjoyed good health throughout his life and during a tour to Poland, he fell unconscious from the conductor's podium while conducting his 'Musical Potpourri' and was hastened back to his home in Vienna by his distraught wife.
- It was back home in the 'Hirschenhaus' that Josef died on 22nd of July.
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Erzherzog Carl Marsch für Pianoforte ... 86tes Werk by Josef Strauss (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Edelweiss. Polka Mazur für das Pianoforte ... 148s. Werk by Josef Strauss (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Quick March " Gablenz " . [Military band parts.] (Army Journal) by Josef Strauss (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Frauenwürde. Walzer ... Op. 277. [P. F.] by Josef Strauss (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Farewell! Polka (schnell) für das Pianoforte ... Op. 211 by Josef Strauss (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Fashion-Polka. Für das Pianoforte ... Op. 165 by Josef Strauss (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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