Franz Amon was the lead violinist and concertmaster of the dance orchestra of

Johann Strauss I Johann Baptist Strauss I (; also Johann Strauss Sr., the Elder, the Father; 14 March 1804 – 25 September 1849) was an Austrian composer of the Romantic Period. He was famous for his light music, namely waltzes, polkas, and galops, which he p ...

. As the elder Strauss was against a musical career for his sons, Amon was contracted secretly by Anna Strauss to teach her son

Johann Strauss II Johann Baptist Strauss II (25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger or the Son (german: links=no, Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed ov ...

, to play the violin. Johann paid for the lessons by giving piano lessons to other students.

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