Strauss in Vienna: Famous Waltzes, Marches and Polkas

On this CD:

1. Wiener Blut (Vienna Blood), waltz for orchestra, Op. 354 (RV 354)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

2. Beliebte Annen-Polka for orchestra, Op 137
Composed by Johann I Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

3. Hectograph for orchestra, Op 186
Composed by Eduard Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

4. Leichtes Blut (Light as a Feather), polka schnell for orchestra, Op. 319 (RV 319)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

5. Fledermaus-Quadrille (The Bat Quadrille), for orchestra, Op. 363 (RV 363)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

6. Kettenbrücke-Walzer (I) for orchestra, Op 4
Composed by Johann I Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

7. Damen-Souvenir-Polka, Op 236
Composed by Johann I Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

8. Wien bleibt Wien for orchestra, march
Composed by Johann Schrammel
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

9. Humoresque, exercise for Wind quintet
Composed by Alexander von Zemlinsky
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

10. Ägyptischer (Egyptian March), march for orchestra, Op. 335 (RV 335)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

11. Tag und Nacht for orchestra, Op 93
Composed by Josef Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

12. The Merry Black Widow
Composed by Alfred Prinz
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

13. Künstler-Leben (Artists' Life), waltz for orchestra, Op. 316 (RV 316)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

14. Neue-Pizzicato-Polka (New Pizzicato Polka), for orchestra, Op. 449 (RV 449)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

15. Wiener Kreuzer-Polka for orchestra, Op 220
Composed by Johann I Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

16. Radetsky-Marsch for orchestra, Op. 228
Composed by Johann I Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

17. Auf Ferienreisen for orchestra, Op 133 ("Off on Holiday")
Composed by Josef Strauss
Performed by Martin Brambock, Vienna String Quartet, Helmut Hodl, Harald Horth, Hansgeorg Schmeiser, Maximilian Feyertag

Tracks:

Wiener Blut. Walzer, Op.354
Beliebte Annen-Polka, Op.137
Hectograph. Schnell-Polka, Op.186
Leichtes Blut. Polka Schnell, Op.186
Fledermaus-Quadrille, Op.363
Kettenbrucke-Walzer, Op.4
Damen-Souvenir-Polka, Op.236
Wien Bleibt Wien! Marsch
Humoreske (Rondo)
Egyptischer Marsch, Op.335
Tag Und Nacht. Polka, Op.93
The Merry Black Widow
Kunstler-Leben. Walzer, Op.316
Neue Pizzicato-Polka, Op.449 - Quintett Wien Q
Wiener Kreuzer-Polka, Op.220
Radetzky-Marsch, Op.228
Auf Ferienreisen! Schnell-Polka, Op.133

Johann Strauss Jr.: Famous Waltzes, Polkas, Marches & Overtures, Vol. 4

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Johann Strauss Jr.: Famous Waltzes, Polkas, Marches & Overtures, Vol. 4

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Kaiserwalzer, Op.437 - CSR SO/Ondrej Lenard
Karneval in Rom (Ov)
Mephisto's Hollenrufe (Walzer), Op.101
Eljan A Magyar (Polka), Op.332
Karnevalsbotsschafter (Walzer), Op.270 - Polish State Orch/Oliver Dohnanyi
Perpetuum Mobile, Op.257 - CSR SO/Ondrej Lenard
Seid Umschiungen, Millionen (Walzer), Op.443
Vergnugungszug (Polka), Op.281
Wiener Bonbons (Walzer), Op.307

Customer Reviews:

Entertaining.......2005-06-12

The five Naxos volumes of “Famous Waltzes, Polkas, Marches and Overtures” by Johann Strauss II are, I assume, collated from the Marco Polo edition of the complete works of Strauss and have been published at full price. Strauss was, of course, first and foremost a composer of dance music, but listening to this series makes it perfectly obvious that he was a lot more than that; perhaps it is no wonder that Brahms was said to be one of his admirers.

This fourth volume starts with the superb and very well-known “Kaiserwalzer”, the CSR Symphony Orchestra from Bratislava in Slovakia giving a more than acceptable performance under the able baton of Ondrej Lénard. The other eight pieces of the program cannot quite compete with this, but all are nevertheless highly entertaining, and I did not notice any variations in the quality between the three orchestras (the Polish State Philharmonic plays the Carnival’s Ambassador-Waltz and six titles are performed by the CSSR State Philharmonic from Kosice, a provincial orchestra which seems to have benefited greatly from its co-operation with Alfred Walter and here sounds on a par with the other two ensembles). The quality of the recorded sound is, by early Naxos standards, very good.