[78-L] Info on Johann Strauss electrical

[David Lennick]

No, the famous composer is Johann Strauss II and JSIII is grandson to the elder Strauss who was the father of the Waltz King, rival to Lanner, and whatever happened to that great "Strauss Family" series that aired in the 70

 

dl
 
> From: lherault at bu.edu
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:42:19 -0400
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Info on Johann Strauss electrical
> 
> It's a little confusing. From the website supplied:
> 
> Johann Strauss III (1866-1939) was an Austrian composer, son of Eduard
> Strauss and grandson of Johann Strauss I. He was unofficially entrusted with
> the task of upholding his family's tradition after the disbandment of the
> Strauss Orchestra by his father in 1901. His talents were not fully realised
> during his lifetime as musical tastes have changed in the Silver Age with
> more popular composers such as Lehár and Oscar Straus dominating the
> Viennese musical scene with their operettas although his uncle, Johann
> Strauss II supervised his development as a musician, a fact disputed by
> Eduard Strauss.
> 
> ----------------
> Strauss II was brother to Eduard but not father of III so III is not nephew
> to I he is, indeed grandson, no?
> 
> Ron L
> 
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:06 AM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Info on Johann Strauss electrical
> 
> 
> Just to confirm, he was the Waltz King's nephew, son of Eduard.
> 
> http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/johann-strauss-iii/
> 
> 
> 
> dl
> 
> > From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 16:44:48 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] Info on Johann Strauss electrical
> > 
> > 
> > It's his nephew (or great nephew?) and the recording dates from the late
> 20s.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > dl
> > 
> > > From: lherault at bu.edu
> > > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 13:05:09 -0400
> > > Subject: [78-L] Info on Johann Strauss electrical
> > > 
> > > Learned listmates,
> > > 
> > > A friend has this record performed by Johann Strauss.
> > > 
> > > Columbia Vivatonal 12 inch black label 50102D In parentheses under
> Columbia
> > > catalogue number is (AX2786) for the first side and (AX2787) for the
> second.
> > > English title is The Bat (but real title is Die Fledermaus)
> > > 
> > > Is this Stauss a relative of the famous composer or is it just an
> accidental
> > > same name? When was the record recorded?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Ron L
> > > 
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