October 25, 1825 june 3, 1899 was an austrian and german composer known especially for his waltzes, such as the blue danube. Once conceived as an attempt to creatively outgrow the dancehall, the operetta was a huge success from the outset and still enchants audiences today with its unmistakably viennese mix of comedy and sophistication and its uplifting waltz rhythms. Students are called on to describe the mood of the music, share what they envisioned, etc. Price new from used from mp3 music, january 1, 2002. Truth be told, i usually just listen to the overture. Overture, performed by slovak radio symphony orchestra. Hearing that made me nostalgic, so i sought this recording. And dont forget to sign up for the new daily download newsletter so you never. Johann strauss has his own society in great britain. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Explore our 450 operas, music theatre works, operettas and musicals, from popular classics to the latest contemporary operas.
Once conceived as an attempt to creatively outgrow the dancehall, the operetta was a huge success from the outset and still enchants audiences today. This performance is conducted by clemens krauss, a master of the genre, with the vienna philharmonic orchestra and chorus of the vienna state opera. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. These excerpts are occasionally requested at violin orchestral auditions. This is the first recording of it ive ever purchased, and i really enjoy listening to it. My 9monthold daughter has a little toy turtle that plays a small snippet of one of the tunes. So said french composer jacques offenbach to his austrian counterpart, at a time when strauss was more known for writing shortform dances. Johann strauss ii or johann strauss the younger, or johann strauss jr. Vienna was one of the most important capitals in europe during the nineteenth century and was often called the city of dreams.
Feb 28, 2014 johann strauss ii born vienna, october 25 1825. The operetta starts with a sparkling overture, with tunes from the last act and then the fledermaus waltz of the second act party. His father, also called johann, was also a very famous composer, and is. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance.