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Johann Strauss I
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Founder of the Strauss dynasty of Viennese light music composers, Johann the Elder formed his own dance orchestra in 1825 and travelled widely in Europe enjoying great success as a composer, conductor and violinist. After 1835 he provided the dance music for the Austrian Emperor’s court, turning out large quantities of waltzes, cotillions, galops, quadrilles, polkas and marches. His best known composition is the Radetzky March. MIDI FILE - Radetzky March (2'41'') 
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