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: Strauss: The Best of Vienna

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028945973029
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: January 12, 1999
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Sales Rank: 6159
MPN: 459730



Disc 1:
  1. The Blue Danube - (Waltz) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  2. Anna Polka - (French Polka) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  3. Morning Papers - (Waltz) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  4. At The Hunt - (Polka) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  5. Light of Heart - (Fast Polka) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  6. Wine, Women And Song - (Waltz) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  7. Pleasure - Train - (Fast Polka) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  8. Vienna Bonbons - (Waltz) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  9. Perpetual Motion - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  10. Accelarations - (Waltz) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  11. Pizzicato - Polka - (Johann And Josef Strauss) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
  12. Tales From The Vienna Woods - (Waltz) - J. STRAUS SR./STRAUSS*J. JR.
Disc 2:
  1. The Emperor Waltz - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  2. Thunder and Lightning - (Fast Polka) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  3. Die Fledermaus: Overture - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  4. Voices of Spring - (Waltz) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  5. Prince Methusalem: Bandit Gallop - (From 'Prince Methusalem') - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  6. Artist's Life - (Waltz) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  7. Persian March - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  8. Roses from the South - (Waltz) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  9. Eljen a Magyar! - (Fast Hungarian Polka) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. Chit-Chat Polka - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  11. Vienna Blood - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
  12. Radetzky-March - (Johann Strauss, Father) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Got caught up
I saw a PBS special on Strauss and ran out to purchase. I'm not sure if I was caught up in the PBS hype or just had different expectations.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - classical music 3/4
Strauss: The Best of Vienna
Whether one's likenesses for Strauss' music lies with the father or the son does not matter; (Richard neither). 3/4 time music along with their polkas, quadrilles and marches still keep Vienna as the world capital of waltzes.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - wonderful
These CD's were wonderful. When I drive in the Sierra Nevada mountians I want something peaceful but not boring. I love, love, love it.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Repackaged New Year's Concert 1984 with VPO, etc.
If I'm not mistaken, most of the pieces were recorded originally live during a 1984 New Year's Concert conducted by Lorin Maazel with the Vienna Philharmonic playing in its grand concert hall, the Musikverein. Maazel and the Vienna Philharmonic have had a longstanding relationship dating from the 1960's, and without question, this CD does rank among my favorite New Year's Concert performances (However, the most mesmerizing ones I've heard have been those with the late Carlos Kleiber and Nikolaus ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - I am glad I bought this one
I listen to this cd to relax and it is so soothing. It starts with The blue Danube, which is my favorite. But the rest of the songs do not disapoint.

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