Johann Strauss II: Waltzes

On this CD:

1. 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
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

2. Die Fledermaus (The Bat), operetta (RV 503) Du Und Du Waltz
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

3. Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Women and Song), waltz for orchestra (with voice ad lib), Op. 333 (RV 333)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

4. Carnevals-Botschafter (Carnival Messages), waltz for orchestra, Op. 270
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

5. Morgenblätter (Morning Papers), waltz for orchestra, Op. 279 (RV 279)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

6. Donauweibchen (Danube Maidens), waltz for orchestra, Op. 427 (RV 427)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

7. Wiener Frauen (Vienna Women), waltz for orchestra, Op. 423
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

8. Feuilleton-Walzer (Literary Essay Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 293
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

9. Flugschriften, waltz for orchestra, Op. 300
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

10. Leitartikel (Leading Article), waltz for orchestra, Op. 273 (RV 273)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
Conducted by Willi Boskovsky

11. Die Fledermaus (The Bat), operetta (RV 503) Overture
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

12. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), waltz for orchestra, Op. 325 (RV 325)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

13. Leichtes Blut (Light as a Feather), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 319 (RV 319)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

14. Geheime Anziehungskräfte (Dynamiden), Waltz, Op 173
Composed by Josef Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

15. Tausend und eine Nacht (A Thousand and One Nights), waltz for orchestra, Op. 346 (RV 346)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

16. Im Krapfenwald'l, polka française for orchestra, Op. 336 (RV 336)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

17. Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 437 (RV 437)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

18. Sphärenklänge Waltzes for orchestra, Op 235
Composed by Josef Strauss

Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

19. Radetsky-Marsch for orchestra, Op. 228
Composed by Johann I Strauss
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Rudolf Kempe

Tracks:

Blue Danube
Voices Of Spring
Roses From The South
Emperior Waltz: Emperor Waltz
A Thousand And One Nights
'The Gipsy Baron': Treasure Waltz
Village Swallows
Wine, Women And Song
Accelerations Waltz
Tales From The Vienna Woods
Morning Papers
'Die Fledermaus': Du Und Du

Customer Reviews:

Mantovani.......2007-06-20

How can you go wrong with a mantovani cd

Strass Waltzes.......2007-01-15

The jewel case was cracked. Could not replace because it was a Christmas gift. Very disappointed that the packaging was bad.

Excellent Classic.......2005-09-08

The sound quality is out of this world!! you just want to get on the floor and dance!!

Another Gold Record for Mantovani!.......2003-02-02

This remarkable CD was first released on LP in 1953 and re-released in stereo sound in 1958. It was one of Maestro Mantovani's classic gold records, an enormous favorite then and now. These are the original London/Decca recordings so you will hear the brilliance of the authentic Mantovani sound. To some, it may be hard to imagine today, but this album of Strauss waltzes meticulously orchestrated by the late Mantovani stayed on Billboard's charts for about 60 weeks, reaching as high as #7. For those who cannot get enough of Mantovani LPs on CD, scoop this one up fast and enjoy Vienna through the creative lush sounds created by the world's greatest light orchestra leader.

Beautiful Strings Everywhere!!.......2000-12-12

This CD has strings galore. You'll never hear strings sound so beautiful as on this particular recording of Strauss waltzes. Mantovani and his orchestra have achieved something quite special and lovely. The waltzes have an added lightness to them. Instead of heavy sluggish playing by the strings, you hear a bouncy sheer beauty in the string section---truly the gem of this CD. These pieces were recorded in the late 50's but sound magnificent. The sound that London/Decca was able to create back then was astounding. Highlights (personal favorites) on this disc are of course the Blue Danube, Emporer Waltz, and Du und Du. On top of the great sound, playing, and conducting, you'll get this CD at a bargain basement price.

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The very, very best Johann Strauss Jr. recordings

Johann Strauss: Waltzes

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Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

The Blue Danube Waltz, Op.314
Hunting Polka, Op.373
Anna Polka, Op.117
Tales From The Vienna Woods Waltz, Op.325
Perpetuum mobile, Op.257
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op.354
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op.324
In The Krapfen Woods Polka francaise, Op.336
Roses From South Waltz, Op.388
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op.214
Voices Of Spring Waltz, Op.410
Champagne Polka, Op.211
Hurrah For The Huingarian! Polka, Op.332
Emperor Waltz, Op.437

Customer Reviews:

The very, very best Johann Strauss Jr. recordings.......2006-08-14

No orchestra in the world has ever known how to play the waltzes of Johann Strauss Jr. as well as the Wiener Philharmoniker . . . and no conductor has ever led the Philharmoniker in this repertoire in as perfect a Strauss style as Willi Boskovsky (the orchestra's long-time concertmaster). The sine qua non of Strauss playing, the famous Viennese lilting afterbeats (where the second of the three beats of the waltz tempo comes infinitesimally early, rather than in strict time) is here. Tempos perfectly "in the groove" are here. Accept no substitutes: in this repertoire, this combination of performers is the absolute gold standard.

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FAVORITE WALTZES
Dream Away
What a wonderful CD!!!
Wonderful Waltzes
[poor quality]

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Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

The Blue Danube
Tales From The Vienna Woods
Artist's Life
Voices Of Spring
You And You (From Die Fledermaus)
Vienna Life
Emperor Waltz
Live, Laugh And Love
Skaters Waltz
The Waves Of The Danube
Waltzes (From Der Rosenkavalier)

Customer Reviews:

FAVORITE WALTZES .......2007-05-12

I ENJOY THE CLASSICS AND IF YOU DO, OR JUST BEGINNING TO LISTEN, THE OLD MASTERS ARE GREAT. TO ENJOY THIS MUSIC ONE MUST DEVOID YOUR MIND OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. THEN LISTEN TO THE INSTRUMENTS AND PLACE YOURSELF THERE. IT WILL TAKE YOU AWAY TO A PEACEFUL PLACE.

Dream Away.......2007-02-16

Nice relaxing music with a good sound and orchestra containing an assortment of famous waltzes.

What a wonderful CD!!!.......2006-10-24

Like the last review, I am not sure what the first person was thinking when they gave this CD only 1!!! star. I just received this and sitting here with tears in my eyes. This is exactly what I have been looking for. I have been looking for specifically the "Skater's Waltz" for some time now and finally found it!! I can't believe that anyone who listens to this Wonderful CD could give it anything less than 5 stars! I purchased one for my mom for Christmas and one for myself.
I had to add to this because I just purchased my third CD of this!! I have already given away two as gifts. This is so delightful and you really listen on a headset in a quiet room. You will be swept away by the beauty of these waltzes!!!

Wonderful Waltzes.......2005-05-04

I don't know what the previous reviewer is talking about (maybe he did spend too much of his money on cheap beer), but this is a wonderful CD of Waltzes. The original EMI Seraphim series featured some of the greatest recordings of the golden age of stereo at absurdly low prices. The titles that are still readily available like this one, for many are out-of-print and fetching prices ten times their original price, are among the best values in the history of classical music. This CD in particular features Felix Slatkin and Milos Rosza both leading the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra in memorable renditions of Strauss Family, Waldteufel and Ivanovici classics. All the nuggets are here -- The Blue Danube, Emporer, Skaters and Der Rosenkavalier Waltzes -- in legendary performances. Don't be fooled, this is a great buy!

[poor quality].......2003-02-25

Take your $... and spend it on some cheap beer instead of this CD, You will enjoy it more. However, If you want to hear what "Quality High Fidelity" sounded like on a very low grade record player in the late 1950's, go ahead and buy this CD. It sounds as if it was recorded from a neighbor's 78 rpm player using an inexpensive microphone held up to the speaker.

Tracks:

Strauss & Co: A Bright Young Man - Along The Wonderful Blue Danube - Roses From The South - Viennese Blood - Lips Are Sealed ...
During Thunder And Lighting
The Third Man
The Second Waltz
Come On Gypsy
Swallows From Austria
Song Of Vilja
The Life Of Artist
Persian March
The White Horse Inn
Vienna, Vienna Just You
Today Angels Come To Vienna On Holiday
My Mother Was A Viennese
Rose From The South

Customer Reviews:

Simply Breathtaking !.......2000-05-14

I have always been a lover of classical music, but had never been truly introduced to the waltz until my wonderful father sent me this CD. After one time through it...I was in love. The romance...the feeling...the images of days gone by. Ladies in long, flowing gowns, men in black tails and white gloves...swirling around a ballroom floor. It's all right there for you to hear. Just lovely. My personal favorite is Song of Vilja, composed by Lehar. I think this to be the most beautiful piece of music ever written. This collection is a must for any lover of the classics....but for waltz enthusiasts, it is Heaven !

Fantastic!.......1999-12-27

I am a great fan of Andre Rieu and his Orchestra and this in possibly their best. I changd the CD's in the changer in my vehicle about once a week but this one usuallly occupies the honored number one spot for months at a time.

Pure Viennese Magic!.......1999-03-01

A wonderful find for any lover of Viennese music, particularly of the "Silver Era" of operetta. Great renditions of operetta fare by Strauss, Lehar, Kalman, Stolz and Benatzky. Also charming Viennese songs, such as "Die Engeln Kommen auf Urlaub Nach Wien," "Meine Mutterl war eine Weanerin," and other "heuriger" wine garden favorites. The whole thing is a delight!

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super naxos collection well performed

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Tracks:

Waltz From Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66
Emperor Waltz, Op.437
Donauwellen
Gold And Silver, Op. 79
Waltz From Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op. 48
The Skaters, Op. 183
Un Bal From Symphonie Fantastique. Op. 14
Over The Waves (Sobre Las Olas)
Waltz From Masquerade
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Waltz Of The Flowers
Strauss Festival Orchestra: Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314

Customer Reviews:

super naxos collection well performed.......2007-07-12

Ever since I discovered Naxos about ten years ago I have gotten their catalog which list such collections which are usually sampled from other Naxos discs and sometimes newly performed. This is a combination of the two. Of course this contains Blue Danube and the waltz from symphonie fantasique but it also contains the skaters, over the waves and khachtaturian's waltz from masquerade which contain truly enchanting melodies well worth hearing
A nice collection with some great surprises.
Please excuse typos i have a neurologic disease.

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Relaxing and wonderful music
Excellent CD for bedtime

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Tracks:

Canon In D
Fur Elise / Ode To Joy
Sonata In C Major - (Mozart's Lullaby)
On The Beautiful Blue Danube
Andante Con Variazioni
Two German Dances
Rondino
Sonata In C Minor
Largo
Minuet / Organ Fugue In G Minor
Waltz (Opus 39-No. 15)
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To A Wild Rose
Spring Song

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Studies prove that playing music to children at a young age will set them up for a lifetime of learning achievement. Play music to: Increase IQ Performance Enhance Spatial Reasoning Inspire Creative Development Watch Minds Grow Listen to original artistic arrangements of the renowned music of Bach, Mozart, Pachelbel, Beethoven, Strauss, Haydn, Brahms and other famous composers. Simple melody lines coupled with creative instrumentation provide children with a refreshing classical music introduction and experience. Perfect for playtime, dinnertime, travel time or bed time! Canon in D (Johann Pachelbel) Fur Elise/Ode to Joy (Ludwig Van Beethoven) Sonata in C Major/Mozart's Lullaby (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) On the Beautiful Blue Danube (Johann Strauss) Andante con Variazioni (Karl Maria von Weber) Two German Dances (Franz Joseph Haydn) Rondino (Antonio Diabelli) Sonata in C Minor (Domenico Scarlatti) Large (George Frederick Handel) Minuet/Organ Fugue in G Minor (Little Fugue) (Johann Sebastian Bach) Waltz (Opus 39-No.15) (Johannes Brahms) Serenade (Franz Schubert) To a Wild Rose (Edward MacDowell) Spring Song (Felix Mendelssohn) Approximate running time: 60 minutes

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing and wonderful music.......2002-12-11

I bought this cd when I was pregnant with my baby and listened to it frequently and I also used it during and after labor to help relax. It was the perfect thing. And I have played it for my baby ever since at naptime and bedtime. She is a year old now and it still relaxes her.

Excellent CD for bedtime.......2001-09-03

My daughter and I have listened to this CD hundreds of times since she was born. It is very soothing and great for bedtime and naptimes. The songs just flow along and put her (and sometimes me) right to sleep.

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El mejor Strauss
Johann Strauss: Waltzes and Polkas
Ormandy Suited to Strauss

Johann Strauss: Waltzes and Polkas

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Customer Reviews:

El mejor Strauss.......2004-10-02

Notoriamente incomparable este CD nos entrega lo mejor de Strauss. Es versatil, jocoso, alegre, sereno, majestuoso, pomposo, vibrante y envolvente.
Ormandy llega a un punto de versatilidad increible, no estamos frente a una gran sinfonía, ni mucho menos al mas espectacular de los grandes conciertos, sino frente a los mejores vals de la historia por lo que la orquesta debe hacer lo mejor, es genial, los sonidos espectaculares los matices, la alegria de Strauss por todos lados. La orquesta de Filadelfia se empeña en hacernos disfrutar del genio de Austria al máximo. Vaya a un gran salón y deslicese al compás del vals maravilloso o de una encantadora polka, y si no hay mucho espacio sientese y disfrute de un momento mágico inolvidable. Ormandy y Strauss de lo mejor.

Johann Strauss: Waltzes and Polkas.......2003-05-26

I just bought this CD today and I agree with the previous review. This is a wonderful recording of Strauss' waltzes. I grew up with Antal Dorati's recording of the waltzes. However, I have not been able to find his recordings re-issued on CDs though! I wonder if Michael can let me know where to find the Dorati's Strauss CD? Thanks.

Ormandy Suited to Strauss.......2003-05-19

Stravinsky once said, in one of his "Prince Igor" moments, that Eugene Ormandy was a perfectly good conductor of Johann Strauss. Well his insult was half-right -- Ormandy is a good conductor of Strauss' Waltzes, he just also happens to be a great conductor of everything from Bach to Wagner. I personally feel that almost all of the material Ormandy committed to disc with the Philadelphians during his association with CBS/Columbia/Sony is worth owning, and this CD of Strauss Waltzes is no exception. While I'm not a huge waltz fan (I don't own one of those big Boskovsky Boxed Sets -- not yet anyway), I do have J. Strauss CDs by Bernstein, Dorati, Kleiber, Reiner and Walter, and the Ormandy is just as vibrant and joyous as any of the previously mentioned collections. I guess the one thing that does separate the Ormandy from the others is that it is the only one available at budget line. So with this title, you can waltz through the night and still have enough money left for drinks.

The Strauss Family: Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures - Willi Boskovsky/Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna (6 CD's)

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The Strauss Family: Waltzes, Polkas & Overtures - Willi Boskovsky/Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna (6 CD's)
Johann Strauss , Johann Strauss II , Josef Strauss , Eduard Strauss , Willi Boskovsky , Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna , and Vienna Symphony
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Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228
Sigh Galop, Op. 9
Blue Danube, Op. 314
Artist's Life, Op. 316
Tales From The Vienna Woods, Op. 325
Wine, Woman And Song, Op. 333
Vienna Blood, Op. 354
Roses From The South, Op. 388
Voices Of Spring, Op. 410
Emperor Waltz, Op. 437

Tracks:

Features Section Waltz, Op. 293
Flight Of Fancy, Op. 215
Accelerations, Op. 234
Ever More Cheerful, Op. 235
Carnival's Ambassador, Op. 270
Leading Article, Op. 273
Morning Papers, Op. 279
Pamphlets, Op. 300
New Vienna, Op. 342

Tracks:

Carnival Pictures, Op. 357
Where The Lemon Trees Blossom, Op. 364
Du Und Du, Op. 367
Kiss Waltz, Op. 400
Lagoon Waltz, Op. 411
Treasure Waltz, Op. 418
Viennese Women, Op. 427
Danube Maidens, Op. 427
Explosions-Polka, Op. 43
Champagner-Polka, Op. 211
Fancy-Dress Parade, Op. 240
Episode, Op. 296

Tracks:

Pleased As Punch, Op. 301
Express, Op. 311
Light As A Feather, Op. 319
Thunder And Lightning, Op. 324
Long Live Hungary, Op. 332
Im Krapfenwald'l, Op. 336
At The Double, Op. 348
From The Banks Of The Danube, Op. 356
Greetings From Austria, Op. 359
At The Hunt, Op. 373
I-Tipferl, Op. 377
Bandits' Galop, Op. 378
New Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449
The Carnival In Rome
The Bat
Cagliostro In Vienna
Blindman's Bluff

Tracks:

The Queen's Lace Handkerchief
A Night In Venice
The Gypsy Baron
Pearls Of Love, Op. 39
Village Swallows From Austria, Op. 164
Secret Powers Of Attraction, Op. 173
Delirious, Op. 212
Watercolours, Op. 258
My Life's Course Is Love And Joy, Op. 263

Tracks:

Masks, Op. 33
Forward!, Op. 127
Off On Holiday, Op. 133
The Gossip, Op. 144
Woman's Heart, Op. 166
Sport, Op. 170
All Sorts, Op. 219
In Flight, Op. 230
Chatterboxes, Op. 245
Typographical Letters, Op. 252
Fireproof!, Op. 269
Without A Care!, Op. 271
Artists Greeting, Op. 274
Jockey, Op. 278
Line Clear!, Op. 45
Where One Laughs And Lives, Op. 108
Non-Stop, Op. 112
Below The Enns, Op. 121
Alpine Rose, Op. 127
Delight In Travel, Op. 166
Out Of Hand, Op. 168
Carnival Letter, Op. 203
With Pleasure, Op. 228
With The Breakes Off, Op. 238

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Superb collection
Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna.
Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!

Strauss: Waltzes, Polkas & Marches

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Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 314: An der schonen, blauen Donau
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Walzer, Op. 410: Fuhlingsstimmen
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Op. 214: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
Op. 173: Dynamiden-Waltzer
Polka-Mazurka, Op. 144: Die Schwatzerin
Walzer, Op. 270: Carnavals Botschafter
Op. 117: Annen-Polka
Walzer, Op. 75: Fesche Geister
Polka schnell, Op. 278: Jokey Polka
Walzer, Op. 235: Spharenklange
Polka francaise, Op. 269: Feuerfest
Op. 29a: Wettrennen-Galop

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 325: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald
Polka schnell, Op. 240: Eingesendet
Op. 228: Radetzky-Marsch
Op. 269: Demolirer-Polka
Walzer, Op. 367: Du und Du
Polka-Mazurka, Op.129: Brennende Liebe
Op. 433: Spanischer Marsch
Polka schnell, op.45: Bahn frei!
Walzer, Op.258: Aquarellen
Polka schnell, Op.393: St|rmisch in Lieb' und Tanz
Polka-Mazurka, Op.166: Frauenherz
Op. 411: Lagunen-Walzer
Polka francaise, Op. 235: Piefke un Pufke
Freuet euch des Lebens Walzer, op.340
Musikalischer Scherz, Op.257: Perpetuum mobile

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 333: Wien, Weiss und Gesang
Polka francaise, Op. 336: Im Krapfenwaldl
Walzer, Op. 346: Tausend und ein Nacht
Op. 156: Napoleon Marsch
Walzer, Op. 364: Wo die Citronen blueh'n!
Polka-Mazurka, Op. 204: Die Libelle
Polka francaise, Op. 57: Moulinet
Walzer, Op. 443: Seid umschlungen, Millionen
Polka schnell, Op. 413: So angstlich sind wir nicht
Polka-Mazurka, Op. 315: Lob der frauen
Op. 43: Explosions Polka
Walzer, Op. 184: Transactionen
Polka francaise, Op. 281: Heiterer Mut
Op. 42: Sperl Galopp

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 354: Wiener Blut
Op. 211: Champagner-Polka
Walzer, Op. 307: Wiener Bonbons
Op. 449: Neue Pizzicato-Polka
Walzer, Op. 114: Liebeslieder
Ungarische Polka schnell, Op. 332: Eljen a Magyar
Walzer, Op. 316: Krleben
Op. 378: Banditen-Galopp
Op. 426: Russischer Marsch
Polka schnell, Op. 324: Unter Donner und Blitz
Walzer, Op. 279: Morgenbler
Polka schnell, Op. 133: Auf Ferienreisen
Walzer, Op. 164: Dorfschwalben aus terreich
Op. 126: Kaiser Franz Joseph I. Rettungs-Jubel-Marsch

Tracks:

Walzer, Op. 388: Rosen aus dem S
Polka schnell, Op. 281: Vergnzug
Op. 437: Kaiserwalzer
Polka schnell, Op. 319: Leichtes Blut
Walzer, Op. 154: Loreley-Rhein-Kle
Polka, Op. 291: 'S gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, 's gibt nur a Wien !
Walzer, Op. 143: Schneeglhen
Polka-Mazurka, Op. 282: Die Emancipirte
Polka schnell, Op. 259: Mit Extrapost
Walzer, Op. 234: Accelerationen
Polka Francaise, Op. 372: Bitte Sch
Op. 289: Persischer Marsch
Walzer, Op. 212: Delirien
Op. 365: Tik-Tak-Polka

Tracks:

Op. 363: Fledermaus-Quadrille - Various Artists
Polka, Op. 271: Ohne Sorgen - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 263: Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust - Various Artists
Op. 236: Orpheus-Quadrille - Various Artists
Polka, Op. 230: Im Fluge - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 361: Bei uns z'Haus - Various Artists
Schutzen-Quadrille - Various Artists
Polka, Op. 241: Extempore - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 390: Nordseebilder - Various Artists
Polka, Op. 241: Freikugeln - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 101: Mephistos Hollenrufe - Various Artists
Marsch, Op. 478: Aufs Korn - Various Artists
Walzer, Op. 329: Erinnerung an Covent-Garden - Various Artists
Op. 152: Rudolfsheimer-Polka - Various Artists

Amazon.com

Boskovsky's encyclopedic collection with the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded between 1957 and 1976, is as close to definitive as one is likely to get. There was a special camaraderie between Boskovsky and the Philharmonic--he was a member of the orchestra's violin section for 37 years and conducted their New Year's Day concerts from 1955 until 1979. There was also a special empathy that these performers, as custodians of a tradition going back to its origins, felt for the music of the Strauss family. It comes across quite wonderfully on these mid-price CDs, which have been painstakingly remastered for an edition every collector should have. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Superb collection.......2006-03-07

If you love or are just curious about the music of Vienna's Strauss family, this is the box set for you. You need look no further. Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic set the standards for the performance of these sublime waltzes, polkas and marches. The sound is fine, too, even though the recordings are not new. This is, quite simply, a magnificent set. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Boskovsky and the Strauss Family of Vienna........2003-06-12

A long series of Strauss music recordings conducted by Willi Boskovsky provides the contents of this slender, super-compact box of 6 CDs. Those who collected the original issues should check the contents before jettisoning them, because not everything has been reissued here. I especially regret that the vocal version of "An der schönen blauen Donau" has been omitted.

No combination has ever excelled Willi Boskovsky and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in performing this repertoire. Although the waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, marches and overtures were performed over and over again by these musicians, there is never a hint of workaday routine or staleness to be heard here. Everything seems to unfold naturally. Each item's inherent character is displayed. Tiny nuances and felicities of phrasing and a balance that favors the melody and reduces the accompaniment make these performances inimitable. The performance of "Morgenblätter" seems to provide a tad more excitement and impact than the other 85 items.

The recordings were made between 1960 and 1976. They are studio recordings, not deriving from the famous New Year concerts, and all but the few items from the very earliest year provide excellent sound.

Strauss's Lover Must Own!!!!!.......2001-10-09

Budget Price..... Recording and sound are good to excellence .... Let's enjoy and touch the spirits of Vienna now.....

Average customer rating:

Truly stunning voice, beautifully recorded
Delightful recital!
NOT SINGING BUT A SILVER HEAVEN GLITTERING WITH STARS
What angels must sound like...
One of the C20th Most Endearing Singers.

Strauss, Saint-Saens / Rita Streich

Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Classical | Imports | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B000006143
Release Date: 2005-03-21

Tracks:

Op.410: Fruhilingsstimmen
Le Rossignol et la rose
Lo spazzacamino
Jocelyn: Wiegenlied
Parla-Walzer
Boccaccio: Hab' ich nur deine liebe
Rusalka: Lied an den Mond
Dinorah: Schattentanz
Osterreich, Op.164: Dorfschwalben
Die Nachtigall
Les Filles de Cadix
Chi sa?
La felletta
Last Rose Of Summer
Villanelle
Draussen In Sievering
Il bacio

Customer Reviews:

Truly stunning voice, beautifully recorded.......2006-04-12

A most amazing and effortless coloratura voice, handling the German (of course) and Viennese style with native ease. A stunning "Fruhilingsstimmen." Easy on the ears and still exciting after much replaying.

Especially considering the era, the recording quality is quite clear and good. Delighted to find this on CD.

Delightful recital! .......2004-08-07

Rita Streich shines in this recital! Each piece is performed with remarkable accuracy and beauty of tone. She is particularly effective in communicating the Viennese spirit of the Walzer. There aren't sopranos today who sound this good in the German repertoire. Sadly, a lost tradition. Her Italian accent is not perfect but it's not distracting and besides there aren't many Italian arias here. She nevertheless sings them beautifully. Pity that not all tracks were recorded in stereo sound. Overall, a superb memento of Streich's rare artistry.

NOT SINGING BUT A SILVER HEAVEN GLITTERING WITH STARS.......2001-07-10

I have no single vocal record more prized than this. The other reviewers above all speak more knowledgably of her technique than I can. I can say only that this record puts me adrift in the heavenly beyond. Rita isn't just artful, she's a gift of God driven into your breast. She brightens one's whole sense of existence. Her yearning youth and richness blend the blue of spring with the heart of an agonizingly green June day. Just lovely, lovely, lovely. After you hear Rita Streich: Walzer & Arien, you'll want to get her double album with the reverse title: Rita Streich: Arien & Walzer, which is just as heavenly but slightly more mature and grandly brilliant. You may think Callas singing "Casta Diva" the height of vocal art. You are in for a wonderful surprise.

What angels must sound like..........2001-04-25

I will cut this short.. Streich has the most beautiful voice and tone, I in all likelihood will ever lend an ear to... (...Save that of an Angel, should I by some strange coincidence be allowed into heaven...) This compilation magnificantly dokcuments Streich's vocal talents in the more light-hearted repetoire, and it is a gem.. Get it!

One of the C20th Most Endearing Singers........2001-02-02

Rita Streich (1920-1987) enriched the annals of recorded music more than any other coloratura soprano of the C20th. Fluent in many languages, and well-coached by several eminent singers, she had a voice with a recognisable "colour". Naturally vivacious and charming herself, she could range successfully into deeper emotional expressiveness. As she explained in an interview, "the difficulty every coloratura encounters is to be expressive with a voice of restricted size and colour". Listen to the Dvorak aria here (Track 7) to see how well she overcame this difficulty.

In this well-filled CD, produced by a son of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, are found recordings originally issued on three LPs in the 1950s. There are some bravura coloratura items featuring a very secure trill, some rarities, and favourites new and old. The sound quality is first-rate. Texts are not included in the liner notes, instead there is a biographical appreciation printed in German, French, English and Italian.

As a footnote, I shall reveal that this delightful artist's fluency in English lapsed slightly on one occasion when she was giving a radio interview in Australia. While discussing the many components of opera production, and intending to say something about the stage lighting, she said, "Of course, very special effects can be obtained in opera houses by lightning".

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