Josef Strauss' waltz My Life Is Love and Joy, and Johann Strauss II's lively Tritsch-Tratsch Polka. The encore allowed the Vienna Philharmonic to display its trademark style of charm and technical ...

Strauss senior died in 1849, and has since been celebrated mainly for his Radetzky March. He actually published a total of 251 works, including 152 waltzes, had his own highly successful dance ...

and Strauss, Elmé 2024. The Waltz King, Johann Baptist Strauss II (1825–1899): a psychobiography from ... brings the dynasty brilliantly to life across a large canvas as it offers fresh and revealing ...

Johann Strauss Senior is known as 'the father of the waltz', though it was his son, 21 years his junior ... In 1829 he became musical director at the Sperl, the largest dance hall in Vienna. He had ...

A flip of the switch, some oohs and ahhs from a crowd of onlookers, and a giant decorated Christmas tree went up in lights on ...

The winter months, if we can call them that, are packed with festive and joyous events. Christmas markets, carols, ...

This weekend, he's back in his hometown to play at the Vienna Gala Ball along with his top-notch Johann Strauss Ensemble. Why he also loves Van Halen and how he keeps rediscovering the waltz ...