Ludwig Minkus

Ludwig Minkus

Known For: Sound

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: March 23, 1826

Day of Death: December 7, 1917 (92 years old)

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Ludwig Minkus, also known as Léon Fyodorovich Minkus, was a Jewish-Austrian composer of ballet music, a violin virtuoso and teacher. Among the composer's most celebrated compositions was his score for La source (composed jointly with Léo Delibes), Don Quixote; and La Bayadère. (via Wikipedia)