Famous Waltzes & Polkas

On this CD:

1. Seid umschlungen Millionen (Be United Millions), waltz for orchestra, Op. 443 (RV 443)
Composed by Johann II Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

2. Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka (Chit-Chat Polka), for orchestra, Op. 214 (RV 214)
Composed by Johann II Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

3. Morgenblätter (Morning Papers), waltz for orchestra, Op. 279 (RV 279)
Composed by Johann II Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

4. Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 324 (RV 324)
Composed by Johann II Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

5. Wiener Blut (Vienna Blood), waltz for orchestra, Op. 354 (RV 354)
Composed by Johann II Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

6. Éljen a Magyar (Hail to Hungary), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 332 (RV 332)
Composed by Johann II Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

7. Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), waltz for orchestra, Op. 388 (RV 388)
Composed by Johann II Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

8. Dorfschwalben Aus Osterreich Waltzes, Op 164
Composed by Josef Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

9. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)
Composed by Johann II Strauss

Conducted by Carl Michalski

Tracks:

Les Patineurs, Op. 183 (The Skaters)
Trjolie, Op. 159 (Very Pretty)
Estudiantina, Op. 191
Pomone, Op. 155 (Pomona)
EspaOp. 236
Solitude, Op. 174
Les Sirs, Op. 154 (The Sirens)
Pluie de diamants, Op. 160 (Golden Rain)
Mon r, Op. 151 (My Dream)

Customer Reviews:

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES AT BUDGET PRICE.......2000-07-19

Until now, Waldteufel's music has been largely understated, probably because it is not considered serious music and also that there's no one to keep alive the tradition of performing his music (which is probably also due to the first reason) as the Vienna Philharmonic have been doing with Johann Strauss' waltzes. This recording by the Slovak State Philharmonic (Kosice), with Alfred Walter conducting, brings together some of the most popular of Waldteufel's compositions, the most famous being the "Skater's Waltz"; the tempo, on the whole, is well paced, however I prefer Anton Paulik's rendition with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra on the Vanguard label. Two other well know pieces are on here, Estudiantina and the Espana Waltz (after Chabrier). For a relatively, young orchestra, the Kosice play extremely well. And Alfred Walter has the appropriate skills to bring out the right rhythm. What's more exciting (a little mysterious, even) about this recording is that every track on this CD is directly transferred from Marco Polo's Waldteufel series. But this CD costs half as much as the ones under the name, Marco Polo; I know that Naxos and Marco Polo are affiliated, but that still doesn't help me explain the price difference. Hence, this should be an extra incentive for you to go and get this CD!

Johann Strauss Jr.: 100 Most Famous Waltzes, Overtures, Polka and Marches, Vol. 8

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Johann Strauss Jr.: 100 Most Famous Waltzes, Overtures, Polka and Marches, Vol. 8

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00001NTMZ
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

Indigo Und Die Vierzig Rauber, Ov - Slovak State PO/Alfred Walter
'S Gibt Nur A Kaiserstadt, 'S Gibt Nur A Wien, Polka, Op.291 - Czscho-Slovak RSO/Alfred Eschwe
Nachtfalter, Walzer, Op.157 - CSSR State Phil/Oliver Dohnanyi
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Nordseebilder, Walzer, Op.390 - Polish State PO/Oliver Dohnanyi
Freikugeln, Polka Schnell, Op.326 - CSSR State Phil/Johannes Wildner
Seid Umschlungen, Millionen, Walzer, Op.433 - CSSR State Phil/Alfred Walter
Annen-Polka, Op.117 - Polish State PO/Johannes Wildner
Morgenblatter, Walzer, Op.279 - Polish State PO/Johannes Wildner
Postillon D'amour, Polka Francaise, Op.317 - Slovak State PO/Christian Pollack
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Homespun America: Mid-19th Century Brass Band, Social Orchestra & Choral Group Music

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Sensory Reliving of a Lost Time
Makes me smile.

Homespun America: Mid-19th Century Brass Band, Social Orchestra & Choral Group Music
Gioachino Rossini , Ferdinand Herold , Anonymous , New Hutchinson Family Singers , Hosea Ripley , Gary William Friedman , Stephen Foster , James Sanderson , Gary Bordner , and Allen Vizzutti
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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ASIN: B000001K3V
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

Eaton's Grand March
Giorno D'Orrore (Semiramide)
Free And Easy
Les Rendezvous Waltzes
Galop
Serenade - Departed Days
Waltz
Quickstep - Blues
Congo's Quickstep - Manchester Cornet Band (Concert Of July 1, 1858)
Crossing The Grand Sierras - New Hutchinson Family Singers
The Famous Quadrilles
The Fireman's Polka - New Hutchinson Family Singers
Uncle Sam's Farm
King Alcohol
Don't Stay Away
The Vulture Of The Alps
The Old Granite State - New Hutchinson Family Singers

Tracks:

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The Pauper's Funeral - New Hutchinson Family Singers
Calomel
The Peri Waltzes
Felina Redowa de Salon
The Guards Waltzes
The Quaker Medley Set Quadrilles
The Hand Organ Polka
The Old Folks Quadrille
Peter's Quickstep - Manchester Cornet Band
Get Off The Track - New Hutchinson Family Singers
Excelsior
The Fourth Of July Overture
May Heaven's Graces - Manchester Cornet Band
Hail To The Chief

Customer Reviews:

Sensory Reliving of a Lost Time.......2007-04-03

I bought this originally because I play trumpet and saw Vizzutti's name on the list of artists. Of course, he's excellent, but what's really special here is that you can close your eyes and be back in the town park in small town America of the 2nd half of the 19th century when every town had a band while they waited for TV to be invented. I have a photo of my ancestors posing with the Mount Pleasant Mills (PA) band in the early 20th century and feel I'm there when I hear this music.

Makes me smile........2004-09-03

This is a 2 Disc set of charming 19th Century American music of the "everyday" variety: polkas, quadrilles, waltzes...tunes like "Pop Goes the Weasel" played sweetly and without a hint of irony. If you're looking for sophisticated concert music, look elsewhere. This is the music Americans were playing and hearing in park bands, "social orchestras", etc. Highlights include stunning performances by trumpet virtuoso Alan Vizutti on E-flat cornet. Also notable are the vocal quartet recreations of the spiritual songs and abolitionist anthems of the Hutchinson Family Singers. This collection is like a lively little piece of American history on disc, elegantly performed by all invloved. The 27-page booklet is crammed with interesting information.

Famous Classical Waltzes, Overtures, Dance

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Famous Classical Waltzes, Overtures, Dance

Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Strauss Jr: Most Famous Waltzes The Blue Danube

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Spacious recording, Viennese charm, grand selection
Enjoyable Performances of Delightful Music

Strauss Jr: Most Famous Waltzes The Blue Danube

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000746O
Release Date: 1992-06-30

Tracks:

Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
Voices Of Spring, Op. 410
Gypsy Baron, Op. 418: Treasure Waltz
Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314
Viennese Blood, Op. 354
Wine, Women And Song, Op. 333
Tales From The Vienna Woods Waltz, Op. 325
Artist's Life Waltz, Op. 316
Roses From The South, Op. 388

Customer Reviews:

Spacious recording, Viennese charm, grand selection.......2004-11-06

Although this disc can in no way compete with the musicianship and the atmospherics on Willi Boskovsky's New Year concerts with the Vienna Philharmonic, it is nonetheless praiseworthy and recommendable. Ondrej Lenard has proved often enough on disc that he is a fine conductor, and whenever one sees 'Festival Orchestra' on a CD label, one knows that the recording was (probably) made using musicians specially selected for this occasion. The thin Naxos booklet gives no details whatsoever, so it is anyone's guess who is really playing here. Nevertheless, the result is good: The recording is a good deal more direct and spacious than on many other early Naxos discs (this one was recorded in January 1988), and the playing (Strauss is taken at a comfortable speed) is rather attractive with a good deal of Viennese charm about it, despite being recorded in Bratislava in Slovakia. And the Waltz selection is grand: here are all those tunes that many of us grew up with and have always loved

Enjoyable Performances of Delightful Music.......2004-10-16

This bargain-priced CD is a perfectly acceptable recording of Strauss Waltzes, and contains some of the most well-known ones. If you wanted one recording of Strauss Waltzes, this would be an ideal choice.

Confidently recommended

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The Second Waltz & Other Famous Waltzes

Manufacturer: Golden Stars
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005RVU8
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

Second Waltz
An Der Schonen Blauen Donau-Waltz Op.314
Flower Waltz From "The Nutcracker" Suite Op.71a
Waltz From " Masquerade" Suite
Valse Lente From " La Boutique Fantasque "
Waltz From " Giselle " Act. 1
Liebeslieder Waltz Op. Ii4
Waltzfrom " Swan Lake ", Op.20
Waltz From "Faust" Act2
Valse Triste From " Kuolema Suite " Op.44/1
Waltz From "Raymonda" Act I
Valse "La Ballerine Et Le Maure " From "Petrushka"
Wiener Bonbons- Waltz Op. 307
Feast Of The Clock And Waltz Of The Hours From " Coppelia"
Rosen Aus Dem Suden Waltz Op. 388
Waltz Fron Serenade For Strings In C Major Op. 48
Valse (Poeme Choreographique)
"Un Bal" From Symphony Fantastique Op. 14
Waltz No. 3 In A Minor Op. 34/2
Waltz Of The Poppy From "The Seasons" Ballet Op. 67
Waltz From "The Sleeping Beauty"
Wein, Weib Und Gesang-Waltz Op.333
Valse Lente From "Sylvia" Act 1
Valse Triste From "The Tale Of Honza"
Waltz From "Der Rosenkavalier" Op. 59
Waltz From "Eugen Onegin" Act 2
Waltz In A Major Op. 54/1
Du And Du - Waltz Op. 367
Waltz From Symphony Nr 5 In E Minor Op. 64
Mein Lebenslauf Ist Lieb Und Lust -Waltz Op.263
Dorfschwalben Aus Osterreich Waltz Op. 164
Aquarellen Waltz Op. 258
Strauss Party

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A Remarkable Collection: Party Time
A Remarkable Collection: Party Time
A Remarkable Collection: Party Time

Famous Strauss Waltzes
II Johann Strauss , Willi Boskovsky , and Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000002RMV
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

The Blue Danube, Op.314
Roses From The South, Op.388
Vienna Blood, Op.354
Voices Of Spring, Op.410
Artist's Life, Op.316
Tales From The Vienna Woods, Op.325
Emperor Waltz, Op.437

Customer Reviews:

A Remarkable Collection: Party Time.......2002-08-30

The parties and popular dance music of the 19th century were different than our own party music, of course. But don't let this throw you off. Classical music, in every category, whether serious or festive, is always beautiful and recommendable. If you are a fan of classical music, and also enjoy partying, Strauss waltzes are always the best medicine. His jovial tunes, charming, endearing, playful and romantic, have captivated people for more than a century now. The greatest and most famous of all Johann Strauss waltzes (Johann II) is his Blue Danube Waltz- used in such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, and epitomizes the waltz form. Other waltzes that must be heard, for their elegance and their charm, are Roses From The South, the waltz-overture from his operetta Die Fledermaus (Strauss operettas each have at least one waltz or polka, and I highly recommend u listen to them), The Artists' Life, Vienna Blood, Tales From The Vienna Blood, Voices Of Spring and the Emperor's Waltz. This collection has a great variety of Strauss waltzes that are sure to lift your spirits and make you long for long, romantic evenings in old Vienna.

A Remarkable Collection: Party Time.......2002-08-30

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies; Piano Concertos; Famous Waltzes

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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies; Piano Concertos; Famous Waltzes

Manufacturer: Warner Classics
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Romeo And Juliet-Fantasy Overture After Shakespeare

Tracks:

I Introduzione E Allegro-Moderato Assai (Tempo Di Marcia Funebre)
II Alla Tedesca-Allegro Moderato E Semplice
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IV Scherzo: Allegro Vivo
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I Andante Sostenuto-Moderato Con Anima-Moderato Assai, Quasi Andante-Allegro Vivo
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Tracks:

I Andante-Allegro Con Anima
II Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza
III Valse: Allegro Moderato
IV Finale: Andante Maestoso-Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

I Adagio-Allegro Non Troppo
II Allegro Con Grazia
III Allegro Molto Vivace
IV Finale: Adagio Lamentoso-Andante

Tracks:

I Lento Lugubre-Moderato Con Moto-Andante
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I Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso-Allegro Con Spirito
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I Allegro Brillante E Molto Vivace
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Allegro Brillante

Tracks:

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Walz Of The Snowflakes
Walz Of The Flowers
Final Walz And Apotheosis
III Valse: Allegro Moderato
II Allegro Con Grazia
II Valse: Moderato-Tempo De Valse

Album Description

Tchaikovsky's best-loved works together in one box set! Piano Concertos Nos. 1-3 Famous Walzes (from Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Hamlet, The Nutcracker, and Eugene Onegin) Performers: Kurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester, New York Philharmonic Francesca da Rimini, Romeo & Juliet, Gopak, Festival Coronation March, Concert Fantasia, op. 56 Elisabeth Leonskaja, Piano

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The Second Waltz & Other Famous Waltzes

Manufacturer: Golden Stars
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