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STRAUS (Strauβ) Johann (16 II 1866, Vienna - 9 I 1939, Berlin) - Austrian conductor. Son of Edward S., grandson of Johann S. (father). He studied at the University of Vienna, worked as an auditor in the Ministry of Culture and Education. He began conducting activities in Budapest. He performed with his orchestra in Vienna in the winter, and in the cities of Germany in the summer. From 1902 he toured with the orchestra in Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, in 1934 and 1937 - in the USA. Since 1907 he lived in Germany (Berlin). S. - the last representative of the Strauss dynasty, who did a lot to popularize their op., As well as preserve the traditions of the Strauss school in the 20th century. The author of muses. production, including the operetta “Cat and Mouse” (“Katze und Maus”, “Tp an der Wien”, Vienna). Lit.see the article by I. Strauss (son). I.A. Nemirovskaya.