Vienna, one of the European musical capitals of the 18th to 20th centuries, was the home for some of the most important composers in history. At the heart of the First Viennese School of composition ...

The 2025 New Year's Concert at the Royal Opera of Versailles celebrates the bicentennial of Johann Strauss with a program of Viennese waltzes, operetta arias, and polkas in an exceptional historical ...

The turn of the year is a time not only for champagne but for the fizz of operetta, with productions of Johann Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" and Lehar's "The Merry Widow" a seasonal tradition. A new disc ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Pejepscot History Center will present Vienna-based Daniel Adam Maltz ...

For most people, the mere mention of a Viennese operetta conjures up a waltz of post-Johann Strauss composers—Franz Lehar (The Merry Widow), Oskar Straus (The Chocolate Soldier), Emmerich Kalman ...

When you think of music in Vienna, what do you think of? Chances are you think of grand symphonies or operas performed on gilded stages. But there's a whole other side of Viennese music, too. And for ...

During a performance some years ago of Anton Webern’s String Trio, the cellist of the London Philharmonic Trio rose abruptly and stalked off stage with the words: “I can’t play this thing.” Few would ...

Bringing the charm and elegance of imperial Vienna and its royal waltzes is the Viennese Christmas evening that will enchant audiences this December. For the 10th consecutive year, Viennese Christmas ...

Playing Viennese waltzes on or around New Year’s Eve is a curious custom — the music was not written with that event in mind — but has become a reliable seller that most orchestras embrace. So it was ...

VIENNA, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Composers are currently facing many challenges in the limited classical music market and have to assert themselves against both modern trends and old established ...