The Vienna Philharmonic is to play Johann Strauss' "The Blue Danube" in the Austrian capital ... but not Strauss' waltz, ...

Best known for his rousing waltz "The Blue Danube", which became Austria's unofficial national anthem, many of his 500 dance pieces live on in Vienna's roaring ball season.

Johann Strauss II composed over 500 waltzes, polkas and other kinds of dance music. This earned him the name "The Waltz King." Strauss' waltz "The Blue Danube" is considered to be one of the most ...

Vienna is hosting a year-long 200th birthday party for Johann Strauss II, celebrating the composer who gave the Austrian ...

Enjoy an exuberant celebration of song and dance with works from beloved European composers, including Johann Strauss ... and the breathtaking “Blue Danube Waltz.” Salute to Budapest and ...

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 ...

The Waltz King ... tour of the city including Strauss connections and it's free. wienmuseum.at 5. Strauss's Home: Strauss composed The Blue Danube in a chic Praterstrasse apartment on the ...

Johann II’s grandfather was a ... publicists and booking agents, the Strauss music business was a highly lucrative concern. In 1872 he was invited to America to conduct his Blue Danube for the ...