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Johann Strauss, seen here circa 1868, wrote what is probably the most famous waltz of all time: "The Blue Danube." (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Johann Strauss II, known as "The Waltz King," helped ...
André Rieu is known to millions around the world as the “King of the Waltz.” He has sold 40 million CDs and DVDs and notched 30 No. 1 chart positions worldwide Along with his 60-piece Johann Strauss ...
With the traditional music industry in shambles, the larger labels are repackaging their deep catalogs as never before, releasing well-conceived box sets that are modestly priced for the amount of ...
We hear the all-star orchestra at the Grand Teton Music Festival in their annual tribute to the music of Vienna. Eiji Oue leads the orchestra in Johann Strauss, Jr.'s The Blue Danube Waltz, along side ...
Visitors to the Salzburg Festival expect to hear the best of classical music; last week they got something even better: a Historic Occasion. At curtain time the old Festival Hall was filled with ...
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