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Johann Strauss – Vienna Waltz
…as “The Waltz King”. Born in St. Ulrich, he defied his father’s wishes to become a banker and studied music instead. He had two younger brothers, Josef and Eduard Strauss….
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Andre Rieu Plays Radetzky March by Johann Strauss, Sr.
Andre Rieu performs Johann Strauss’ Radetzky March in 2006, honoring Field Marshal Josef Wenzel Count Radetzky von Radetz….
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Manuel Ponce
…his older sister, Josefina, and local music teacher, Cipriano Avila. He displayed a prodigious talent for music from a young age. His first composition, La Marcha del Sarampion (March of…
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Antonín Dvořák
…Marriage In 1873, Dvořák married Anna Čermáková. Interestingly, Dvořák had initially courted Anna’s elder sister, Josefina, who turned him down. Despite the initial heartbreak, Dvořák found happiness with Anna, and…
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Mozart’s Opera – Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” opera, conducted by Josef Krips and performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker….
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Bugler’s Holiday – Leroy Anderson
Roman Tammerle, Alina Aichner and Josef Mayr perform Leroy Anderson’s “Bugler’s Holiday.”…
