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  1. Sep 2, 2024 · Johann Strauss II, ‘the Waltz King,’ a composer famous for his Viennese waltzes and operettas. His most famous single composition is An der schonen blauen Donau (1867; The Blue Danube), the main theme of which became one of the best-known tunes in 19th-century music.

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  2. Sep 20, 2024 · Johann Strauss I (born March 14, 1804, Vienna, Austria—died September 24, 1849, Vienna) was one of the principal composers of Viennese waltzes. Strauss became a viola player in the dance orchestra of Michael Pamer, a composer of light music.

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  3. Sep 13, 2024 · From the painfully unfunny to the creepily unusual, these moments from ‘90s comedies were quickly established as being completely cringe. The 1990s produced some of the best dark comedies of all time, with filmmakers injecting bleak humor into a wide range of different genres. 1.

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  4. 2 days ago · Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (/ ˈsɑːrtrə /, US also / ˈsɑːrt /; [ 5 ]French: [saʁtʁ]; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism.

  5. 2 days ago · Franz Josef Strauß (* 6. September 1915 in München; † 3. Oktober 1988 in Regensburg) war einer der wichtigsten und umstrittensten deutschen Politiker der Nachkriegszeit. Er gehörte der CSU an und war deren Vorsitzender von 1961 bis zu seinem Tod.

  6. 1 day ago · J. Robert Oppenheimer (born Julius Robert Oppenheimer; / ˈɒpənhaɪmər / OP-ən-hy-mər; April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist who served as the director of the Manhattan Project 's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II.

  7. Sep 7, 2024 · Given how much you enjoy listening to the ultimate Master of Waltz, here are ten more pieces by Johann Strauss you should become hooked to.