Best of Johann Strauss Jr.: The Waltz King

~ Release by 101 Strings Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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Had my doubts if this might be seen as a classical album. It seems to be, see
http://musicbrainz.org/release/2518ac75-c8b9-434b-bf24-6f9f9a6d5ed8
Merge might remove information, wonder what the standard operating procedures are in NGS?

Annotation last modified on 2011-06-15 22:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Tales From the Vienna Woods
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales From the Vienna Woods)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 325)
3:48
2Blue Danube Waltz
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
3:29
3Emperor Waltz
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
4:29
4Treasure Waltz
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Schatz-Walzer, op. 418 (Treasure-Waltz, Op. 418)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1885)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 418)
5:26
5Perpetual Motion
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Perpetuum mobile, op. 257
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1861)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 257)
2:56
6Die Fledermaus
orchestra:
101 Strings
4:24
7Roses From the South
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1880)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 388)
3:32
8Wine, Women and Song
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Wein, Weib und Gesang, op. 333 (Wine, Woman and Song)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 333)
3:33
9Acceleration Waltz
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Accelerationen, op. 234
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 234)
3:19
10Thousand and One Nights
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Tausend und eine Nacht, op. 346 (Thousand and One Nights, Op. 346)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1871)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 346)
6:07
11Artist's Life
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Künstlerleben, op. 316 (Artist’s Life, op. 316)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1867)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 316)
3:30
12Village Swallows
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Dorfschwalben aus Österreich, op. 164 (Village Swallows from Austria, Op. 164)
composer:
Josef Strauss (Austrian composer) (in 1864)
part of:
Works of Josef Strauss by opus number (number: op. 164)
2:59
13Tric Trac Waltz
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Tritsch–Tratsch Polka, op. 214
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (until 1858)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 214)
2:57
14Voices of Spring
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410 (Voices of Spring)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1882)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 410)
5:01
15Radetsky Waltz
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
2:31
16Pizzicato Waltz
orchestra:
101 Strings
recording of:
Pizzicato-Polka
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1869) and Josef Strauss (Austrian composer) (in 1869)
1:52

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