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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 ...

Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime -- his music has lost none of its magic. Best ...

Johann Strauss II's "Blue Danube" is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it's performed by the ...

Johann Strauss Jr. wanted only one thing in life – to be exactly like his father, superstar Johann Strauss Sr. However, Papa Strauss wanted his son to be a banker. Young Johann wouldn’t give up, and, ...

Magical melodies and swirling rhythms from the golden age of the Viennese waltz: the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra present a new recording of the dazzling music of Johann Strauss, father and son.

His waltzes were a hit from Russia to the US — and female fans swooned over him. And yet, there was also a darker side to the superstar Johann Strauss, who is being celebrated in a series of ...

Manfred Honeck leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in a concert performance of the Emperor Waltz, Op. 437, by Johann Strauss, Jr. This concert took place last November in Stockholm.

These early dark and dreary winter days tend to shorten our horizons and lower our spirits. But tomorrow night Newcastle City Hall is offering the perfect tonic - cheering music from the Viennese ...

War, what is it good for? Uniting cultures, explains baritone Michael Gracco in ‘The Gypsy Baron.’ Carol Rosegg It’s not surprising, of course, that the operetta, presented by Manhattan School of ...