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Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the 1． of European classical music. In the 18th century a lot of musicians 2． to study and work in Vienna.

In the Strauss family, there were two composers (作曲家) called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music 3． traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him 4． all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the 5．, was also very successful and popular. He wrote 6． 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.

Mozart was 7． very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. 8． he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family 9． him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote 10． of wonderful pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35. Like Johann Strauss, father and son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.