Which of the following statements about the Strauss family are true and which are not? See how you did by clicking on the "?". Good Luck!!!
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Johann Strauss, Jr. was an only child. |
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Richard Strauss was a second cousin to the Strauss children. |
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Johann, Jr. formed his own orchestra which competed directly with his father's orchestra for concert venues. |
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Johann, Jr.'s younger brother Eduard, was also a composer and sometimes served as the conductor of Jr.'s orchestra. |
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Although it's referred to today as "The Blue Danube" waltz, its proper name was actually "On the Beautiful Blue Danube." |
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Johann, Jr. only wrote waltzes, polkas, dances and other miniatures - he never ventured into a larger form. |
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Josef Strauss, yet another brother, wrote the famous "Radetzky March." |
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The "Waltz King" actually lost a waltz-writing contest to French composer Jacques Offenbach. |
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The "Radetzky March" was a tune often heard played by the Village Band in the British TV series "The Prisoner." |
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Stanley Kubrick's film "A Clockwork Orange" used "The Blue Danube" in several important scenes. |
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