Eduard Strauss

Eduard Strauss ( born March 15, 1835 in Leopoldstadt, Vienna today, † December 28, 1916 in Vienna) was an Austrian composer and conductor. As the only member of the Strauss dynasty he spelled his last name with ß and was immortalized by the family at the grave stone with ss.

Life

Eduard Strauss was the youngest son of Johann Strauss ( father ), and brother of Johann Strauss ( son ) and Josef Strauss. The " place of his youth," the Deer House, was in the Tabor Strasse 17, Vienna - Leopoldstadt.

Strauss studied music theory with Gottfried von Preyer (1807-1901) and harp with Anton Zamara (1829-1901) in 1855 and joined the Strauss Orchestra as a harpist at.

From 1862 he conducted together with his brothers while also heading its own chapel. As Josef Strauss died in 1870, and Johann Strauss, more and more devoted to the composition, he took over the sole management of the orchestra. 1878 Carl Michael Ziehrer then was elected as the new leader.

Eduard Strauss married on January 8, 1863 Maria Klenkhart ( 1840-1921 ). From this marriage produced two sons, Johann Strauss ( grandson) ( 1866-1939 ), the musician was also, as well as Josef Eduard Strauss ( 1868-1940 )

1882 Eduard Strauss was appointed Imperial Hofballmusikdirektor. With this orchestra he made many successful tours, during which he appeared on two continents in about 840 cities. As 1901 kk Hofballmusik was dissolved, Eduard Strauss took no further tasks, but withdrew more and more back.

In 1907 he finally burned the entire music archive of the Strauss Chapel - a total of three actions at two different furnace manufacturers - to meet an alleged promise to his brother Josef opposite.

1916 Eduard Strauss died of a heart attack. He is buried in the Viennese central cemetery in a grave of honor ( group 32 A, number 42). A plaque located at his former home Reichsratsstrasse 11, Vienna -Innere Stadt.

Works

Eduard Strauss composed 295 works, but all of which are rather unknown, since he always stood in the shadow of his brothers and his father. Some of these are path -free (op. 45, Polka schnell ) and without brake, the latter composed for the Railwaymen ball in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein. Another is titled telephone and is dedicated to its inventor.