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Johann Strauss II – Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) was an Austrian composer known as “the king of the Waltz.” He came from a family of musicians, including his father and brothers. Despite his father’s…
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The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson
Viennese Percussionist Martin Breinschmid performs “Typewriter” with Strauß Festival Orchestra Vienna….
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Joseph Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 46 in E Major – Played by Vadim Chaimovich
Check out Vadim Chaimovich’s “Viennese Classics for Piano” album featuring Joseph Haydn’s Piano Sonata no. 46 in E major, Hob XVI:31. You can find it on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes,…
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Andor Földes Plays Brahms Intermezzo – Op. 117, No. 1
Andor Foldes, a Hungarian-born American pianist known for his interpretations of Bela Bartok and the Viennese Classical composers, passed away at the age of 78. He died after a fall…
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Johann Strauss II – Tales from Vienna Woods
This orchestral version of Johann Strauss II’s “Tales from the Vienna Woods” is my personal favorite. Conducted by Robert Stolz, it’s considered 100% authentic to the classical Viennese era. Despite…
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Fritz Kreisler
Born on February 2, 1875, in Vienna, Austria, Fritz Kreisler was a gifted violinist and composer. His distinctive style, infused with quintessential Viennese charm, made him one of the most…
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Igor Stravinsky
…and longest phase of his career. Stravinsky’s American period was characterized by a shift towards serialism, a compositional method developed by Viennese composers Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton von…
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Zdeněk Fibich
…the offspring of a Czech forestry official and a cultured Viennese mother. His early years were spent in the remote wilderness, fostering a deep-seated love for nature, which would later…
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Carl Maria von Weber
…father, Franz Anton von Weber, was a musician and an ambitious theater enthusiast who organized a travelling theater company. His mother, Genovefa Weber, was a Viennese singer. The family’s rich…
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Franz Schubert
…and he started to perform in musical soirees, known as Schubertiads, which were popular amongst the Viennese elite. Schubert and His Love Interest In 1814, Schubert crossed paths with a…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…various aristocratic gatherings earned him a reputation as a maestro and won him the patronage of several leading Viennese aristocrats. His public debut in Vienna in 1795 and the subsequent…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…of a line of Viennese composers which stretched from Haydn and Mozart through Beethoven and Schubert. Despite his death and the subsequent eclipse of his music in the Romantic period,…
