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Johann Strauss, Jr.
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

 

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Strauss Jr.: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

Other Members of the Strauss Family

Johann Strauss, Sr. had three musical sons: Johann, Jr.; Josef; and Eduard. Sometimes they worked together as musicians, but other times, there was bitter rivalry.

Track list:
Johann Strauss Sr.: Radetzky March
Johann Strauss Sr.: Erinnerung an Berlin
Johann Strauss Sr.: Neue Melodien Quadrille
Johann Strauss Jr.: Voices of Spring
Josef Strauss: Angelika Polka
Johann Strauss Jr. and Josef Strauss: Pizzicato Polka
Eduard Strauss: Behn Frei Polka
Johann Strauss Jr., Josef Strauss, Eduard Strauss: Schutzen-Quadrille

Classics for Kids Quiz

1. What city did the Strauss family live in?

Paris

Vienna

London

Munich

Rome

2.The Strausses conducted by using their violin bows and their bodies instead of a baton.

true

false

3. Johann Strauss Jr.s brothers were

Eduard and Josef

Charles and Andrew

Maxwell and John

Lawrence and James

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