Innere Stadt in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)

Eduard Strauß

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2022

1. Eduard Strauß Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In diesem Haus wohnte von 1886 bis zu seinem Tod am 28. Dezember 1916 der Komponist und Kapellmeister Eduard Strauß

Mit seiner Kapelle hat er die Musik der Strauß-Dynastie in der ganzen Welt verbreitet

(English translation:)

In this building from 1886 until his death on December 28, 1916, lived the composer and conductor Eduard Strauss.

Through his conducting he spread the music of the Strauss dynasty throughout the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is December 28, 1916.

Location. 48° 12.53′ N, 16° 21.455′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Innere Stadt. Marker is at the intersection of Reichsratsstraße and Stadiongasse, on the left when traveling north on Reichsratsstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Reichsratsstraße 9, Wien 1010, Austria. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grete-Rehor-Park (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Friedrich Hebbel (about 210 meters away); Österreichische Widerstandsbewegung / Austrian Resistance Movement

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(about 240 meters away); Die Sowjetische Militärkommandtur für Wien / Former Soviet Military Headquarters (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Karl and Charlotte Bühler (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Franz Ritter von Miklosich / Fran Miklošič (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Master Craftsmen Vienna Siege Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hugo Bettauer (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wien.

Also see . . .
1. Eduard Strauss (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Eduard "Edi" Strauss (15 March 1835 – 28 December 1916) was an Austrian composer who, together with his brothers Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss made up the Strauss musical dynasty. He was the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim. The family dominated the Viennese light music world for decades, creating many waltzes and polkas for many Austrian nobility as well as dance-music enthusiasts around Europe. He was affectionately known in his family as 'Edi'....Eduard Strauss' style was individual and did not attempt to emulate the works of his other brothers or his contemporaries. But he was primarily
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2022

2. Eduard Strauß Marker - wide view
remembered and recognized as a dance music conductor rather than as a major composer in the Strauss family, and his popularity was overshadowed by that of his elder brothers. Realising this, he stamped his own mark with the quick polka, known in German as the "polka-schnell". Among the more popular polkas that he penned for the Strauss Orchestra, which he continued to conduct until its disbandment on 13 February 1901, were "Bahn Frei!", Op. 45, "Ausser Rand und Band", Op. 168, and "Ohne Bremse", Op. 238....

(Submitted on November 27, 2022.)

2. E. Strauss: Bahn frei - Polka Galop, Op. 45 (YouTube, 2:20). (Submitted on November 27, 2022.)

Eduard Strauß Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2022

3. Eduard Strauß Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.