Johann Strauss the elder and Joseph Lanner are responsible for turning the modest waltz—of humble Austrian, rural origins—into the celebrated Viennese Waltz. For over a century and half the Viennese Waltz has attained a status as the acme of sophistication, beauty, and elegance. What would New Year’s Eve be without visions of swirling dancers in gowns and tailcoats accompanied by the...
Overture to Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss the elder and Joseph Lanner are responsible for turning the modest waltz—of humble Austrian, rural origins—into the celebrated Viennese Waltz. For over a century and half the Viennese Waltz has attained a status as the acme of sophistication, beauty, and elegance. What would New Year’s Eve be without visions of swirling dancers in gowns and tailcoats accompanied by the...