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Noun: Strauss  straws
  1. Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the 'waltz king' (1825-1899)
    - Johann Strauss II, Johann Strauss, Strauss the Younger
     
  2. German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
    - Richard Strauss
     
  3. Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)
    - Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss, Strauss the Elder

Type of: composer

Encyclopedia: Strauss, Paul

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