Johann Strauss II

About Johann Strauss II

Johann Strauss II (1825–1899), often known as the "Waltz King," was an Austrian composer who fundamentally shaped light classical music. He is credited with popularizing the Viennese waltz, composing over 500 works including renowned pieces like 'The Blue Danube' and the operetta 'Die Fledermaus.' His global cultural resonance from this period of profound European influence places him high in historical importance, ranking at #459 in MIT's Pantheon project.

Despite this significant historical standing, Strauss II garners moderate attention online, receiving approximately 294K annualized Wikipedia pageviews in 2025. This level of attention is remarkably close to his historical importance, evidenced by an Attention Gap of only ~1x. For context within the field of composers, he is viewed less than half as often as Claude Debussy (#695 importance, 590K views), but his online visibility is far stronger than that of a figure ranked much higher historically, such as William IV of the United Kingdom (#261 importance, 67K views).

While his overall profile is relatively stable, there is a notable trend suggesting declining current engagement: the 2025 Momentum data shows a 31% drop between Q1 and Q3 traffic, even as the year-over-year change remains positive at +21.2%.