When you think of a waltz, it’s likely that your thoughts turn to Johann Strauss, the Viennese composer often dubbed ‘The ...

DW steps into the world of the Viennese waltz. The waltz was based on the Ländler, a folk dance scorned by upper class Austrians. Born on the outskirts of Vienna in 1825, Johann Strauss II ...

Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) is known as the 'Waltz King'. He was the greatest of all Viennese dance music composers. Life and Music The young Strauss had started composing and directing his own ...

This year, many balls honored the 200th anniversary of the birth of Viennese composer and violinist Johann Strauss II, known as the “waltz king.” While the waltz, the quadrille and other ...

But there was no room for Herr Strauss. "The absence of the most famous of all waltzes from the 1977 Voyager Golden Record is a cosmic mistake that we are correcting with ‘Waltz into Space ...

DIE FLEDERMAUS (“The Revenge of the Bat”) by Johann Strauss premiered at Theatre ... the operetta is an unequalled coupling of Viennese musical charm and Parisian parody.

This year, the Austrian capital is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss Jr., who ended up eclipsing his father and claiming the mantle of Waltz King. His music is still ...

This year, many balls honored the 200th anniversary of the birth of Viennese composer and violinist Johann Strauss II, known as the “waltz king.” While the waltz, the quadrille and other ...