Music ran through the veins of Johann Strauss II and – despite his father’s opposition – he went on to compose many of the ...

Magical melodies and swirling rhythms from the golden age of the Viennese waltz: the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra present a new recording of the dazzling music of Johann Strauss, father and son.

His waltzes were a hit from Russia to the US — and female fans swooned over him. And yet, there was also a darker side to Johann Strauss, who is being celebrated in a series of performances in Vienna.

A century ago quadrilles and cotillions went out of vogue and every café orchestra in Vienna played its music in three-four time because a nervous little man named Johann Strauss had started writing ...

The first operetta by Johann Strauss II took Vienna by storm at its premiere in 1871. His second followed in 1873 and his third — Die Fledermaus — in 1874. What happened to 1872? The answer comes from ...

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Born in St. Ulrich near Vienna, Austria on October 25, 1825, Johann Strauss II was arguably the world's first pop star, enchanting audiences the world over with his melodies. This week's edition of ...

MR. JACOB’S A Century of Light Music, to use the more comprehensive subtitle of his book on the Strauss family of waltz composers, at once brings to mind to those of us who have been following books ...

World-renowned classical superstar André Rieu is celebrating a momentous anniversary in 2025: the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II. To honour this landmark occasion, Rieu and his Johann Strauss ...

Maestro Zubin Mehta will conduct the orchestra in four much-anticipated concerts featuring the compositions of Johann Strauss II and Richard Strauss. The event would take place in August and September ...