Cannons, fireworks, trumpets, and drums – with the whole orchestra to play with, classical music is the perfect accompaniment ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Strauss’ “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 ...

Why the waltz? What gives with this senescent New Year's tradition of still waltzing 200 years since the birth of the dance's greatest maker, Johann Strauss II? One simple answer is that this ...

The Waltz King is coming to Boston. At least that’s the moniker the Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu used in the late-1980s when he began touring Europe and, a decade later, North America, ...

Apple Music Classical provides curated access to a range of classical and classical-inspired music, and it can now be downloaded from the App Store globally. Apple purchased Primephonic in 2021 with ...

What better way to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of a world-renowned composer than to ensure his music has a truly universal audience. Johann Strauss II was born in 1825 and two ...

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 Johann Strauss, who is being celebrated in a series of performances in Vienna.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The Vienna Philharmonic’s annual performance brings to light memories and traditions, both bright and dark. By Rebecca Schmid Every year, classical ...

Why do so many young Austrians learn how to waltz and long to be debutantes at the Vienna Opera Ball? DW steps into the world of the Viennese waltz.The waltz was based on the Ländler, a folk dance ...