Sounds of Vienna Concert at Kursalon Wien - An der schönen blauen Donau & Radetzky March

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"Sound of Vienna's" range of services is as wide-ranging and varied as the city whose name graces the name of our concert and artiste agency.
Founded in 1999 by Josip Susnjara as a concert and artiste agency, "Sound of Vienna" has taken on the task of carrying the fame of Viennese music out into the wide world. In addition to over 400 classical concerts in Vienna each year, countless tours of Europe, Asia and the USA emphasise the outstanding artistic quality of "Sound of Vienna".
"Sound of Vienna" -- the concert agency
The focal point of the work of "Sound of Vienna" is undoubtedly the Strauss & Mozart concerts by the Salonorchester Alt Wien, which take place daily in the Kursalon Wien. In this exquisite palace in Vienna's City Park, where the famous golden Strauss statue is also located, the Strauss brothers had their greatest successes. The regular concert evenings in the Kursalon Wien are a cultural must for all those who have lost their hearts to the music of Vienna, and more especially to the music of Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.With over 400 events per year, "Sound of Vienna" has not only great experience in the provision of artistes, but in addition has excellent contacts with Viennese and Austrian artistes. "Sound of Vienna" is thus the best address for all who are seeking suitable acts for their own events. Beyond the boundaries of any one particular genre, we supply classical ensembles of all sizes, light music of every style, as well as the full diversity of variety acts such as magicians, clowns, fire-eaters, etc.
Johann Strauss - the Waltz King
Johann Strauss (Son) was born on 25 October 1825 in Vienna. With his compostions in light classical style, he put everything comparable in the shade. In the year 1844 he made his sensationally successful debut in Dommayers Casino in Hietzing with his own small orchestra. An unprecedented triumphal progress began that led him, together with his brothers Joseph and Eduard, to the Kursalon Wien, among other locations. Wide-ranging concert tours throughout Europe, and the 1872 American concert series, triggered off a real "Strauss hysteria". His popularity was unsurpassed.
Besides waltzes, Strauss also applied himself to the composition of other dance forms, such as polkas, galops, marches and csárdás. Through his contact with Jacques Offenbach he discovered operetta, which he himself called "comic opera". With works like "Die Fledermaus" and "The Gypsy Baron" he brought the golden era of Viennese operetta to its pinnacle. Johann Strauss Jnr died on 3 June 1899 in Vienna.
Viennese waltzes
The origins of the waltz reach back to the Middle Ages. Although initially considered coarse and too folksy, from the Congress of Vienna (1814/15) onwards it spread around the world and captivated all levels of society. From 1800, Vienna became the centre for the waltz. In the course of the 19th Century, the waltz developed into a concert form in its own right, fashioned by the Grand Masters of the waltz: Josef Lanner, Johann Strauss Senior and his sons Joseph and Eduard. But when one speaks of the "Viennese Waltz", then without a doubt the waltz compositions of Johann Strauss Jnr spring to mind, representing as they do a pinnacle in the development of the form. The classical concert waltz begins with an introduction, which is followed by a series usually of five waltz melodies, and ends with the coda, which brings a reprise of the preceding melodies. The ¾ time of the waltz gains its characteristic Viennese swing through the slight, intuitive anticipation of the second beat. Undoubtedly the most famous of the Viennese waltzes is Johann Strauss Jnr's "The Blue Danube", opus 314, which has practically become Austria's secret national anthem.