Carl Michael Ziehrer

Karl Michael Ziehrer (also spelled as Carl Michael Ziehrer) (May 2, 1843 - November 14, 1922) was an Austrian composer. In his lifetime, he was one of the fiercest rivals of the Strauss family; most notably Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss.

Born in Vienna, Ziehrer was taught music by Simon Sechter, a famous Viennese hat-maker. He was soon discovered by music publisher Carl Haslinger, one of Johann Strauss II's publishers, who had fallen out with Strauss regarding the receipts from the latter's lucrative Russian venture. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Carl+Michael+Ziehrer">Read more on Last.fm</a>