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The Strauss Dynasty ( German: Die Strauß-Dynastie) is an Austrian biographical film in six parts from 1991. It depicts the careers of Johann Strauss (father), the composer of the Radetzky March, and his son Johann Strauss (son) ("Schani"), the composer of the waltz The Blue Danube, who, despite his father's resistance, also became a musician ...
- Johann Strauss I (1804-1849) The foundations of the Strauss musical dynasty began with Johann Strauss I, born in Leopoldstadt, Vienna. Orphaned by the age of 12, the young Johann was apprenticed to a bookbinder while taking lessons in the violin and viola.
- Joseph Lanner (1801-1843) Johann Strauss I eventually managed to secure a place in a local orchestra leading to his joining the popular Lanner Quartet formed by his would-be rival Joseph Lanner.
- Reforming the waltz. Joseph Lanner was one of the earliest Viennese composers to reform the waltz from a simple peasant dance to something that even high society could enjoy.
- Going solo. Lanner placed Johann Strauss I in command of a second smaller orchestra which he formed as a result of the success of the parent orchestra.
Strauss Dynasty: With Edward Fox, Alice Krige, John Rhys-Davies, Cherie Lunghi. A dramatisation of two generations of the Strauss family of Vienna, whose dance music and operettas dominated much of Europe and beyond for most of the 19th century.
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- 1991-12-22
- Drama, Music
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The Strauss dynasty – a family business. Johann Strauss I and II made the Viennese waltz famous all over the world. First performed in 1867, the Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss II is the unofficial Austrian national anthem. Good night, Lanner!
The Strauss Family is a 1972 British Associated Television series of eight episodes, about the family of composers of that name, including Johann Strauss I and his sons Johann Strauss II, Eduard Strauss and Josef Strauss.
- Period Drama
Sep 21, 2023 · This zesty biography, spanning over a hundred years of history, brings the dynasty brilliantly to life across a large canvas as it offers fresh and revealing insights into the cultural life of Vienna as a whole.
- David Wyn Jones
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