Lively music from the immortal Waltz King: Johann Strauss the elder, composer of the famous Radetzky March, had originally pushed his son forwards to find a steady job in the corridors of officialdom; instead, that son followed his musical vocation – and won world fame as a thrilling conductor and composer of spirited dance music and operettas rich in melody. Honoured by colleagues and audiences alike, he went down in the history of music as the “Waltz King”. His Blue Danube waltz has been dubbed Austria’s unofficial national anthem.

Disc 1
01 An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314  - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
02 Eljen a Magyar, Op. 332 (Polka schnell)  - Riccardo Muti
03 Dorfschwalben aus Österreich, Op. 164  - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
04 Vom Donaustrande, Op. 356 (Polka schnell)  - Riccardo Muti
05 Seid umschlungen, Millionen, Op. 443  - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
06 Vergnügungszug, Op. 281  - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
07 Dynamiden (Geheime Anziehungskräfte), Op. 173  - Riccardo Muti
08 Neue Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449  - Riccardo Muti
09 Hellenen-Polka, Op. 203  - Riccardo Muti
10 Wein, Weib und Gesang - Walzer Op. 333  - Riccardo Muti
11 Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228  - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
12 Leichte Kavallerie, Ouvertüre  - Riccardo Muti