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Strauss

Strauss |strous, SHtrous straʊs | the name of two Austrian composers. Johann (1804 –49 ), a leading composer of waltzes; known as Strauss the Elder. His best-known work is the Radetzky March (1838 ). Johann (1825 –99 ), son of Strauss the Elder; known as Strauss the Younger and as the waltz king. He composed many famous waltzes, such as The Blue Danube (1867 ) and Tales from the Vienna Woods (1868 ). He is also noted for the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874 ).

 

Strauss, Levi

Strauss, Levi |strous straʊs | (c.1829 –1902 ), US manufacturer; born in Germany. He established Levi Strauss & Company in 1850 to sell pants made of tent canvas to gold miners. He eventually switched to denim cloth and made the work pants that became known as blue jeans or Levi's.

 

Strauss, Richard

Strauss, Richard |straʊs strous | (1864 –1949 ), German composer. With librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal he produced operas such as Der Rosenkavalier (1911 ). He is often regarded as the last of the 19th -century romantic composers.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Strauss

Strauss |straʊs, ʃt- | the name of two Austrian composers: Johann (1804 –49 ), a leading composer of waltzes; known as Strauss the Elder. His best-known work is the Radetzky March (1838 ). Johann (1825 –99 ), son of Strauss the Elder; known as Strauss the Younger. He became known as the waltz king ’, composing many famous waltzes, such as The Blue Danube (1867 ). He is also noted for the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874 ).

 

Strauss, Levi

Strauss, Levi |strous straʊs | (c.1829 –1902 ), US manufacturer; born in Germany. He established Levi Strauss & Company in 1850 to sell pants made of tent canvas to gold miners. He eventually switched to denim cloth and made the work pants that became known as blue jeans or Levi's.

 

Strauss, Richard

Strauss, Richard |straʊs, ʃt- | (1864 –1949 ), German composer. With the librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal he produced operas such as Der Rosenkavalier (1911 ). Often regarded as the last of the 19th -century romantic composers, Strauss is also known for the tone poem Also Sprach Zarathustra (1896 ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Strauss

Strauss Eigenname |Str au ss |deutscher Komponist

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Strauss

Strauss /straʊs /名詞 シュトラウス a Johann /joʊhɑ́ːn / the elder , 1804 --49; オーストリアの作曲家.b Johann , 1825 --99; オーストリアの作曲家; ウィンナワルツの大成者;a の子.c Levi , 1829 --1902; 米国の衣類製造業者; Levisを発展させた.d Richard , 1864 --1949; ドイツの作曲家 指揮者 .