In 1819, the Viennese composer and publisher Anton Diabelli invited the most prominent composers of the Austro-Hungarian realms to pen one variation each on an unassuming waltz tune he had written.

Basel Symphony Orchestra, Switzerland; Armin Jordan, conductor; recorded on April 24 & 25, 1981 in die Martinskirche in Basel, Switzerland; Viennese Waltzes and Polkas Erato MCE 71459 (cassette); STU ...

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 composed over 500 waltzes, polkas and other kinds of dance ...

For 2,000 years, Jewish music has been a hybrid compounded of elements picked up from our neighbors. Salamone Rossi created Italian Baroque settings of Hebrew texts. Chasidic niggunim drew on Viennese ...

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs Johann Strauss Jr.’s “Wiener Blut,” also known as Viennese Spirit. This performance marks the 150th anniversary of this waltz, which Strauss debuted with the ...

Iconic Celebration in its 69th Year Celebrates Tradition and Commemorates the Enduring Works of Johan Strauss II NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 ...