He received training as an engineer, and worked for the city of Vienna as an engineer and designer. He designed a horse-drawn revolving brush street-sweeping vehicle and published two textbooks on mathematical subjects.[1] Strauss had talents as an artist, painter, poet, dramatist, singer, composer and inventor.[2]
He joined the family orchestra, along with his brothers, Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss[3] in the 1850s. His first published work was called "Die Ersten und Letzten" (The First and the Last). When Johann became seriously ill in 1853 Josef led the orchestra for a while. The waltz-loving Viennese were appreciative of his early compositions so he decided to continue in the family tradition of composing dance music. He was known as 'Pepi' by his family and close friends, and Johann once said of him: "Pepi is the more gifted of us two; I am merely the more popular..."[1]
Family life
Josef Strauss married Caroline Pruckmayer at the church of St. Johann Nepomuk in Vienna on 8 June 1857 and had one daughter, Karolina Anna, who was born on 27 March 1858.
Music
Josef Strauss wrote 283 opus numbers. He wrote many waltzes, including: Sphären-Klänge (Music of the Spheres), Delirien (Deliriums), Transaktionen (Transactions), Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb' und Lust (My Character is Love and Joy), and Dorfschwalben aus Österreich (Village Swallows from Austria), polkas, most famously the Pizzicato Polka [It] with his brother Johann, quadrilles, and other dance music, and also some marches. The waltz The Mysterious Powers of Magnetism (Dynamiden) with the use of minor keys showed a quality that distinguished his waltzes from those of his more popular elder brother.[4] The polka-mazurka shows influence by Strauss, where he wrote many examples like Die Emancipierte and Die Libelle.
Death
Josef Strauss was sickly most of his life. He was prone to fainting spells and intense headaches.[5] During a tour in 1870, he fell unconscious from the conductor's podium in Warsaw while conducting his 'Musical Potpourri', striking his head. His wife brought him back home to Vienna, to the Hirschenhaus, where he died on 22 July of that year. A final diagnosis cited only decomposed blood. There were rumors that he had been beaten by drunken Russian soldiers after allegedly refusing to perform for them one night. A specific cause of death was not determined, since his widow forbade any autopsy.[citation needed] Originally buried in the St. Marx Cemetery, Strauss was later exhumed and reburied in the Vienna Central Cemetery, alongside his mother Anna.[citation needed]
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For other people with the same name see Joseph Strauss disambiguation Josef Strauss 20 August 1827 22 July 1870 was an Austrian composer Josef Strauss He was born in Mariahilf now Vienna the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim and brother of Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss His father wanted him to choose a career in the Austrian Habsburg military He studied music with Franz Dolleschal and learned to play the violin with Franz Anton Ries He received training as an engineer and worked for the city of Vienna as an engineer and designer He designed a horse drawn revolving brush street sweeping vehicle and published two textbooks on mathematical subjects 1 Strauss had talents as an artist painter poet dramatist singer composer and inventor 2 Contents 1 Family orchestra 2 Family life 3 Music 4 Death 5 Works of Josef Strauss 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksFamily orchestra EditHe joined the family orchestra along with his brothers Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss 3 in the 1850s His first published work was called Die Ersten und Letzten The First and the Last When Johann became seriously ill in 1853 Josef led the orchestra for a while The waltz loving Viennese were appreciative of his early compositions so he decided to continue in the family tradition of composing dance music He was known as Pepi by his family and close friends and Johann once said of him Pepi is the more gifted of us two I am merely the more popular 1 Family life EditJosef Strauss married Caroline Pruckmayer at the church of St Johann Nepomuk in Vienna on 8 June 1857 and had one daughter Karolina Anna who was born on 27 March 1858 Music EditJosef Strauss wrote 283 opus numbers He wrote many waltzes including Spharen Klange Music of the Spheres Delirien Deliriums Transaktionen Transactions Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust My Character is Love and Joy and Dorfschwalben aus Osterreich Village Swallows from Austria polkas most famously the Pizzicato Polka It with his brother Johann quadrilles and other dance music and also some marches The waltz The Mysterious Powers of Magnetism Dynamiden with the use of minor keys showed a quality that distinguished his waltzes from those of his more popular elder brother 4 The polka mazurka shows influence by Strauss where he wrote many examples like Die Emancipierte and Die Libelle Death EditJosef Strauss was sickly most of his life He was prone to fainting spells and intense headaches 5 During a tour in 1870 he fell unconscious from the conductor s podium in Warsaw while conducting his Musical Potpourri striking his head His wife brought him back home to Vienna to the Hirschenhaus where he died on 22 July of that year A final diagnosis cited only decomposed blood There were rumors that he had been beaten by drunken Russian soldiers after allegedly refusing to perform for them one night A specific cause of death was not determined since his widow forbade any autopsy citation needed Originally buried in the St Marx Cemetery Strauss was later exhumed and reburied in the Vienna Central Cemetery alongside his mother Anna citation needed Works of Josef Strauss EditThe works of Josef Strauss include 6 Die Ersten und Letzten The First and the Last waltz op 1 1853 Die Ersten nach den Letzten The First after the Last waltz op 12 1854 Die Guten Alten Zeiten The Good Old Times waltz op 26 1856 Mai Rosen May Rose waltz op 34 1857 Liechtenstein Marsch op 36 1857 Perlen der Liebe Pearls of Love concert waltz op 39 1857 Wallonen Marsch Walloon March op 41 1857 Moulinet Polka Little Mill Pond polka francaise op 57 1858 Laxenburger Polka Op 60 1858 Sympathie Sympathy polka mazurka op 73 1859 Lustschwarmer Joy Seeker waltz op 91 1860 Schabernack Shenanigans fast polka op 98 Wiener Bonmots Viennese Bon mots waltz op 108 1861 Winterlust Winter Joy polka op 121 1862 Brennende Liebe polka mazurka op 129 1862 Auf Ferienreisen On a Holiday polka op 133 1863 Die Schwatzerin The Gossip polka mazurka op 144 1863 Wiener Couplets Viennese Couplets waltz op 150 1863 Dorfschwalben aus Osterreich Village Swallows from Austria waltz op 164 1864 Frauenherz A Woman s Heart polka mazurka op 166 1864 Sport Polka op 170 1864 Dynamiden Geheimne Anziehungskrafte Mysterious Powers of Magnetism waltz op 173 1865 Stiefmutterchen Pansies polka mazurka op 183 1865 Transaktionen Transactions waltz op 184 1865 Carriere fast polka op 200 Die Marketenderin The Camp Follower polka op 202 1866 Die Libelle The Dragonfly polka mazurka op 204 1866 Delirien ja Deliriums waltz op 212 1867 Herbstrosen Autumn Rose waltz op 232 1867 Spharenklange ja Music of the Spheres waltz op 235 1868 Eingesendet Letters to the Editor polka op 240 1868 Plappermaulchen Chatterboxes polka op 245 1868 Aquarellen waltz ja Watercolours waltz op 258 1869 Eislauf Ice Skating polka op 261 1869 Neckerei Teasing polka mazur op 262 Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust ja My Character is Love and Joy waltz op 263 1869 Die Tanzende Muse The Dancing Muse polka mazurka op 266 1869 Feuerfest Fireproof polka francaise op 269 1869 Aus der Ferne Polka Mazur op 270 1869 Ohne Sorgen Without a Care polka op 271 1869 Nilfluthen Nile s Waters waltz op 275 1870 Frauenwurde waltz op 277 1870 Jokey Polka Jockey op 278 1870 Hesperusbahnen Hesperus Path waltz op 279 1870 Die Emancipierte The Emancipated Woman polka mazurka op 282 1870 See also EditThe Strauss Family TV Drama Strauss Museum ViennaReferences Edit a b Johann Strauss Society Josef Strauss Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain Archived from the original on 2011 09 30 Retrieved 2008 10 01 Talents Archived 2011 09 30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011 02 19 Josef Strauss Program Notes Archived from the original on 2011 05 18 Retrieved 2008 04 20 Strauss Josef Strauss works Archived 2011 07 08 at the Wayback MachineExternal links Edit Media related to Josef Strauss at Wikimedia Commons Josef Strauss on the Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain Free scores by Josef Strauss at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Josef Strauss at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josef Strauss amp oldid 1147803841, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
