Eduard Strauss II

Eduard Strauss II

Eduard II in Copenhagen Airport, 1958

Born Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Baptised March 24, 1910
Died 27 April 1969(1969-04-27) (aged 59)
Vienna, Austria
Occupation Conductor

Eduard Strauss II (March 24, 1910 – April 6, 1969), also known as Eduard Leopold Maria Strauss, was an Austrian conductor whose grandfather was Eduard Strauss and whose uncle was Johann Strauss III.

He enrolled at University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, and learned composition technique from Franz Schmidt. He debuted as a conductor in 1949, 50 years after the death of Johann Strauss II, and 100 years after the death of Johann Strauss I.

Eduard II. and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (7.30.1956)

Eduard II visited Japan in 1956. His works drew enormous attention, "Johann Strauss boom" occurred in Japan.

He organized Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester in 1966.

His son, Eduard Strauss (born 1955) is current Strauss Family head.

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