Johann Strauss Compositions

Jorge Tudanca, Carlos Sousa and Javier Rodríguez

The Blue Danube

The Blue Danube II

The original title is “An der schönen blauen Donau”.

Composed in 1866.

It was a choral vals for the carnivals of that year.

This was composed for the director Wiener Männergesangsverein

Tales from Vienna Woods

Tales from Vienna Woods II

Composed in 1868.

Its original name was “G'schichten aus dem Wienerwal”.

It was one of the six Viennese waltzes from Johann Strauss.

Refers to several works in Germanophone culture.

Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka

Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka II

Composed in 1858.

Composed after a tour in Russia.

The title may be interpreted as "Chit-chat" and may refer to the Viennese passion for gossip.

Kaiser Walzer

Kaiser Walzer II

Composed in 1889.

It means “Emperor Waltz”.

It was originally titled “Hand in Hand”.

It was composed for a Australian emperor called Franz Joseph

Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus II

It means “The Bat”.

It´s an operatta,

The operetta premièred on 5 April 1874 at the Theater “an der Wien in Vienna”.

It was composed to a German libretto.