An Austrian composer, conductor, and violinist. Following in the footsteps of his father, Johann Strauss I, he became the leading dance music composer of 19th-century Vienna and was dubbed the "Waltz King." He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and marches, leaving behind classics such as "The Blue Danube," "Tales from the Vienna Woods," "Emperor Waltz," and "Voices of Spring." He also achieved great success with operettas such as "Die Fledermaus" and "Der Zigeunerbaron," spreading Viennese dance and operetta culture internationally.

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