J. Strauss II
Johann Strauss II (born Johann Baptist Strauss; 25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger, the Son (German: Sohn), was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century. Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works include "The Blue Danube", "Kaiser-Walzer" (Emperor Waltz), "Tales from the Vienna Woods", "Frühlingsstimmen", and the "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka". Among his operettas, Die Fledermaus and Der Zigeunerbaron are the best known. Strauss was the son of Johann Strauss I and his first wife Maria Anna Streim. Two younger brothers, Josef and Eduard Strauss, also became composers of light music, although they were never as well known as their brother.
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Die Fledermaus (1990)
After its first performance in Vienna, the operetta Die Fledermaus set out to conquer the world. It is one of the few operettas which are regularly staged by the great opera houses of the world such as the New York Metropolitan Opera, the Milan Scala, The Staatsoper in Vienna and the Royal Opera ...
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Verbier Festival 25th Anniversary Concert:Strings &Orchestra(2018)- Preview clip
Watch full performance here: Verbier Festival 25th Anniversary Concert: Strings & Orchestra (2018)
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Verbier Festival 25th Anniversary Concert (2018)
To celebrate 25 years of the Verbier Festival, enjoy this extensive, star-studded program. Featuring J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 (BWV 1048), P. Sarasate & D. Sitkovetsky's "Navarra Fantasy," P. Heidrich's Happy Birthday Variations, B. Smetana's Sonata for 2 Pianos, J. Brahms' Souvenir ...
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Die Fledermaus (2001)
Die Fledermaus by J. Strauss II, from Salzbourg GrossesFestspielhaus, 2001. Directed by Hans Neuenfels, conductor Marc Minkowski, starring Elisabeth Trissenaar,David Moss,Olaf Bär,Mireille Delunsch,Christoph Homberger,Dale Duesing,Jerry Hadley,Franz Supper,Martin Hartelius. Performed in German.
