Johann Strauss I And Ii

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

2016

Invitation To The Waltz

20160613

20170522 (R3)

The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod charts the rise of Johann Strauss I and the emergence of the waltz from a rustic village dance into an elegant art-form sweeping Europe.

From its origins in the simple country dancing which came down river from the Black Forest, the waltz grew to become the signature tune of Viennese high society, and the Strauss family its most exuberant exponents. Johann Strauss the elder soon came to dominate the scene with his own high-octane orchestra and his ever-more sophisticated compositions. The highest levels of European society - including Queen Victoria - tripped the light fantastic to the music of the man who became known as the Waltz King.

Trad: L䀀ndler aus Oberbayern

Kreuther Musikanten

J Strauss I: Tauberlin-Walzer, Op 1

Christian Pollack, conductor

Camerata Cassovia

J Strauss I: Sperls Fest-Walzer, Op 30

Ernst Marzendorfer, conductor

Slovak Sinfonietta

J Strauss I: Wilhelm Tell-Galoppe, Op 29b

J Strauss I: Hofball Tanze, Walzer, Op 51

J Strauss I: Cachucha-Galopp, Op 97

J Strauss I: Huldigung der K怀nigin von Grossbritannien, Walzer, Op 103

John Georgiadis, director

London Symphony Orchestra

J Strauss I: Wiener Carnevals-Quadrille, Op 124

J Strauss I: Loreley-Rhein-Kl䀀nge, Walzer, Op 154

Willi Boskovsky, conductor

Wiener Philharmoniker

Producer: Dominic Jewel.

Donald Macleod charts the rise of Johann Strauss I and his waltzes.

2016

Father And Son

20160614

20170523 (R3)

The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod examines the turbulent relationship of Strauss father and son, their musical rivalry, and their involvement in the revolutions of 1848.

The Strauss family was never a model of happy cohesion: Johann the Elder forbade the son from following him into the profession, but the encouragement of his neglected mother led Johann the Younger to ignore his father's disapproval and forge his own path as composer and performer. Bitterness ensued, and acquired a political edge during the 1848 revolutions. Johann Vater was very much an establishment figure, deeply embedded with the unfashionable ancien regime, and he wrote unashamedly bombastic music supporting the conservative cause. His son however took sides with the trendy young rebels, and family peace only came with Johann senior's death.

J Strauss II: Tu qui regis totum orbem, Graduale

Michael Dittrich, conductor

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

J Strauss II: Gunstwerber, Walzer, Op 4

Alfred Walter

CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra

J Strauss I: Aether-Tr䀀ume, Walzer, Op 225

Christian Pollack, conductor

Slovak Sinfonietta

J Strauss II: Revolutions-Marsch, Op 54

J Strauss I: Radetsky Marsch, Op 228 (Original Version)

J Strauss I: Almacks Quadrille, Op 243

John Georgiadis, director

London Symphony Orchestra

J Strauss II: Annen-Polka, Op 117

Willi Boskovsky, conductor

Wiener Philharmoniker

J Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op 214

J Strauss II: Accelerationen, Walzer, Op 234

Producer: Dominic Jewel.

Donald Macleod examines the turbulent relationship of Johann Strauss I and II.

2016

Having A Ball

20160615

20170524 (R3)

The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod relishes the highly productive, joyous decade in which Strauss II's waltzes transcended their original function to become grand concert works.

The 1860s were a glorious ten years in which Johann Strauss II produced some of his most remarkable music, transforming the waltz he'd inherited from his father from a more civilised version of a country dance, into a highly sophisticated concert piece with endlessly long phrases, depth, and complexity: music which has stood the test of time and is an enduring part of Vienna's cultural heritage.

J Strauss II: Perpetuum Mobile, Musikalischer Scherz, Op 257

Willi Boskovsky, conductor

Wiener Philharmoniker

J Strauss II: Morgenbl䀀tter, Walzer, Op 279

J Strauss II: Persischer Marsch, Op 289

J Strauss II: An der sch怀nen blauen Donau, Walzer, Op 314

Johannes Wildner, conductor

Vienna Mannergesang-Verein

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

J Strauss II: Unter Donner und Blitz, Polka Schnell, Op 324

J Strauss II: S䀀ngerlust, Polka, Op 328

Johannes Wildner conductor

Vienna Mannergesangverein

J Strauss II: Wein, Weib und Gesang, Walzer, Op 333

Producer: Dominic Jewel.

Donald Macleod explores J Strauss II's joyous decade of grand concert waltzes.

2016

On The Stage

20160616

20170525 (R3)

The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod explores Johann II's move away from the dance hall to write a stream of operettas, most of which are now forgotten.

It was Johann Strauss II's wife who first twisted his arm to get him writing for the stage. Relieving himself of relentless waltz-conducting duties, Strauss now became converted to the art form and in the 1870s and 1880s turned out a string of operetta hits, most of which are now forgotten. The great exceptions are Die Fledermaus and Zigeunerbaron.

J Strauss II: Indigo und die vierzig R䀀uber (Overture)

Lorin Maazel, conductor

Wiener Philharmoniker

J Strauss II: Der Carneval in Rom (Quartett 'Sch怀nste aller Frauen'; Duett 'Von jenen Damen allen')

Isabella Ma-Zach, soprano (Marie)

Jessica Glatte, soprano (Gr䀀fin)

Michael Heim, tenor (Arthur)

Manfred Equiluz, tenor (Graf)

Ernst Theis, conductor

Chor der Staatsoperette Dresden

Orchester der Staatsoperette Dresden

J Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Finale Act Two: 'The Queen of all creation...'; 'Brother Mine...', 'Enough, my friends...')

Deborah Hawksley, mezzo (Prince Orlovsky)

Adey Grummet, soprano (Adele)

David Fieldsend, tenor (Eisenstein)

Lynton Black, baritone (Frank)

Gordon Sandison, baritone (Falke)

Rosemarie Arthars, soprano (Rosalinde)

John Owen Edwards, conductor

The Orchestra and Chorus of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company

J Strauss II: Rosen aus dem Süden Walzer, Op 388

J Strauss II: Zigeunerbaron (Finale: 'Von des Tajo Strand'; 'Hurra, die Schlacht mitgemacht'; 'Heiraten Vivat')

Julia Varady, soprano (Saffi)

Hanna Schwarz, mezzo soprano (Czipra)

Josef Protschka, tenor (Sကndor Barinkay)

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone (Count Peter Homonay)

Brigitte Lindner, soprano (Arsena)

Walter Berry, tenor (Kကlmကn Zsupကn)

Klaus Hirte, tenor (Conte Carnero)

Ilse Gramatzki, mezzo soprano (Mirabella)

Willi Boskovsky, conductor

Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Münchner Rundfunkorchester

Producer: Dominic Jewel.

Donald Macleod focuses on Johann Strauss II's giving up the dance hall for the operetta.

2016

05 LAST

German Emperor

20160617

20170526 (R3)

The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod finds out how Strauss II, Austrian national hero enjoying the adulation of Europe, became a German citizen. Unknown to Strauss, the Nazis would later 'alter' his ancestry.

In order to marry his third wife, Strauss converted to Protestantism and became a German citizen. He still longed to write a 'serious' comic opera, but accolades from across the globe poured in as Vienna celebrated the anniversary of the first performance of its favoured son. In a bizarre twist of history however, Strauss's ancestry would later be falsely doctored by the Nazis.

J Strauss II: Simplicius - Introduction to Act II

Louise Martini, spoken (Schnapslotte)

Martina Jankova, soprano (Tilli)

Heikki Yrttiaho, bass (Kurassier)

Chor des Opernhauses Zürich

Orchester der Oper Zürich

Franz Welser-M怀st, conductor

J Strauss II: Ritter Pazman (Czardas)

Alfred Walter, conductor

Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra

J Strauss II: Waldmeister (Overture)

Lorin Maazel, conductor

Wiener Philharmoniker

J Strauss II: An der Elbe, Walzer, Op 477

J Strauss II: Neue Pizzicato Polka, Op 449

Willi Boskovsky, conductor

J Strauss II: Kaiser-Walzer, Op 437

J Strauss II: Aufs Korn, Marsch, Op 478

Gerhard Track, conductor

Wiener M䀀nnergesang-Verein

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Producer: Dominic Jewel.

Donald Macleod on how Johann Strauss II, an Austrian national hero, became a German.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
2016	01	Invitation To The Waltz	20160613	20170522 (R3)	The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod charts the rise of Johann Strauss I and the emergence of the waltz from a rustic village dance into an elegant art-form sweeping Europe. From its origins in the simple country dancing which came down river from the Black Forest, the waltz grew to become the signature tune of Viennese high society, and the Strauss family its most exuberant exponents. Johann Strauss the elder soon came to dominate the scene with his own high-octane orchestra and his ever-more sophisticated compositions. The highest levels of European society - including Queen Victoria - tripped the light fantastic to the music of the man who became known as the Waltz King. Trad: L䀀ndler aus Oberbayern Kreuther Musikanten J Strauss I: Tauberlin-Walzer, Op 1 Christian Pollack, conductor Camerata Cassovia J Strauss I: Sperls Fest-Walzer, Op 30 Ernst Marzendorfer, conductor Slovak Sinfonietta J Strauss I: Wilhelm Tell-Galoppe, Op 29b J Strauss I: Hofball Tanze, Walzer, Op 51 J Strauss I: Cachucha-Galopp, Op 97 J Strauss I: Huldigung der K怀nigin von Grossbritannien, Walzer, Op 103 John Georgiadis, director London Symphony Orchestra J Strauss I: Wiener Carnevals-Quadrille, Op 124 J Strauss I: Loreley-Rhein-Kl䀀nge, Walzer, Op 154 Willi Boskovsky, conductor Wiener Philharmoniker Producer: Dominic Jewel. Donald Macleod charts the rise of Johann Strauss I and his waltzes.
2016	02	Father And Son	20160614	20170523 (R3)	The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod examines the turbulent relationship of Strauss father and son, their musical rivalry, and their involvement in the revolutions of 1848. The Strauss family was never a model of happy cohesion: Johann the Elder forbade the son from following him into the profession, but the encouragement of his neglected mother led Johann the Younger to ignore his father's disapproval and forge his own path as composer and performer. Bitterness ensued, and acquired a political edge during the 1848 revolutions. Johann Vater was very much an establishment figure, deeply embedded with the unfashionable ancien regime, and he wrote unashamedly bombastic music supporting the conservative cause. His son however took sides with the trendy young rebels, and family peace only came with Johann senior's death. J Strauss II: Tu qui regis totum orbem, Graduale Michael Dittrich, conductor Slovak Philharmonic Chorus Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra J Strauss II: Gunstwerber, Walzer, Op 4 Alfred Walter CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra J Strauss I: Aether-Tr䀀ume, Walzer, Op 225 Christian Pollack, conductor Slovak Sinfonietta J Strauss II: Revolutions-Marsch, Op 54 J Strauss I: Radetsky Marsch, Op 228 (Original Version) J Strauss I: Almacks Quadrille, Op 243 John Georgiadis, director London Symphony Orchestra J Strauss II: Annen-Polka, Op 117 Willi Boskovsky, conductor Wiener Philharmoniker J Strauss II: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op 214 J Strauss II: Accelerationen, Walzer, Op 234 Producer: Dominic Jewel. Donald Macleod examines the turbulent relationship of Johann Strauss I and II.
2016	03	Having A Ball	20160615	20170524 (R3)	The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod relishes the highly productive, joyous decade in which Strauss II's waltzes transcended their original function to become grand concert works. The 1860s were a glorious ten years in which Johann Strauss II produced some of his most remarkable music, transforming the waltz he'd inherited from his father from a more civilised version of a country dance, into a highly sophisticated concert piece with endlessly long phrases, depth, and complexity: music which has stood the test of time and is an enduring part of Vienna's cultural heritage. J Strauss II: Perpetuum Mobile, Musikalischer Scherz, Op 257 Willi Boskovsky, conductor Wiener Philharmoniker J Strauss II: Morgenbl䀀tter, Walzer, Op 279 J Strauss II: Persischer Marsch, Op 289 J Strauss II: An der sch怀nen blauen Donau, Walzer, Op 314 Johannes Wildner, conductor Vienna Mannergesang-Verein Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra J Strauss II: Unter Donner und Blitz, Polka Schnell, Op 324 J Strauss II: S䀀ngerlust, Polka, Op 328 Johannes Wildner conductor Vienna Mannergesangverein J Strauss II: Wein, Weib und Gesang, Walzer, Op 333 Producer: Dominic Jewel. Donald Macleod explores J Strauss II's joyous decade of grand concert waltzes.
2016	04	On The Stage	20160616	20170525 (R3)	The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod explores Johann II's move away from the dance hall to write a stream of operettas, most of which are now forgotten. It was Johann Strauss II's wife who first twisted his arm to get him writing for the stage. Relieving himself of relentless waltz-conducting duties, Strauss now became converted to the art form and in the 1870s and 1880s turned out a string of operetta hits, most of which are now forgotten. The great exceptions are Die Fledermaus and Zigeunerbaron. J Strauss II: Indigo und die vierzig R䀀uber (Overture) Lorin Maazel, conductor Wiener Philharmoniker J Strauss II: Der Carneval in Rom (Quartett 'Sch怀nste aller Frauen'; Duett 'Von jenen Damen allen') Isabella Ma-Zach, soprano (Marie) Jessica Glatte, soprano (Gr䀀fin) Michael Heim, tenor (Arthur) Manfred Equiluz, tenor (Graf) Ernst Theis, conductor Chor der Staatsoperette Dresden Orchester der Staatsoperette Dresden J Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (Finale Act Two: 'The Queen of all creation...'; 'Brother Mine...', 'Enough, my friends...') Deborah Hawksley, mezzo (Prince Orlovsky) Adey Grummet, soprano (Adele) David Fieldsend, tenor (Eisenstein) Lynton Black, baritone (Frank) Gordon Sandison, baritone (Falke) Rosemarie Arthars, soprano (Rosalinde) John Owen Edwards, conductor The Orchestra and Chorus of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company J Strauss II: Rosen aus dem Süden Walzer, Op 388 J Strauss II: Zigeunerbaron (Finale: 'Von des Tajo Strand'; 'Hurra, die Schlacht mitgemacht'; 'Heiraten Vivat') Julia Varady, soprano (Saffi) Hanna Schwarz, mezzo soprano (Czipra) Josef Protschka, tenor (Sကndor Barinkay) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone (Count Peter Homonay) Brigitte Lindner, soprano (Arsena) Walter Berry, tenor (Kကlmကn Zsupကn) Klaus Hirte, tenor (Conte Carnero) Ilse Gramatzki, mezzo soprano (Mirabella) Willi Boskovsky, conductor Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks Münchner Rundfunkorchester Producer: Dominic Jewel. Donald Macleod focuses on Johann Strauss II's giving up the dance hall for the operetta.
2016	05 LAST	German Emperor	20160617	20170526 (R3)	The story of the Waltz Kings: today Donald Macleod finds out how Strauss II, Austrian national hero enjoying the adulation of Europe, became a German citizen. Unknown to Strauss, the Nazis would later 'alter' his ancestry. In order to marry his third wife, Strauss converted to Protestantism and became a German citizen. He still longed to write a 'serious' comic opera, but accolades from across the globe poured in as Vienna celebrated the anniversary of the first performance of its favoured son. In a bizarre twist of history however, Strauss's ancestry would later be falsely doctored by the Nazis. J Strauss II: Simplicius - Introduction to Act II Louise Martini, spoken (Schnapslotte) Martina Jankova, soprano (Tilli) Heikki Yrttiaho, bass (Kurassier) Chor des Opernhauses Zürich Orchester der Oper Zürich Franz Welser-M怀st, conductor J Strauss II: Ritter Pazman (Czardas) Alfred Walter, conductor Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra J Strauss II: Waldmeister (Overture) Lorin Maazel, conductor Wiener Philharmoniker J Strauss II: An der Elbe, Walzer, Op 477 J Strauss II: Neue Pizzicato Polka, Op 449 Willi Boskovsky, conductor J Strauss II: Kaiser-Walzer, Op 437 J Strauss II: Aufs Korn, Marsch, Op 478 Gerhard Track, conductor Wiener M䀀nnergesang-Verein Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Producer: Dominic Jewel. Donald Macleod on how Johann Strauss II, an Austrian national hero, became a German.