Podcast #20 : JOHANN STRAUSS II and his Contemporaries

If you wanted to dance with somebody in 19th‑century Vienna, Johann Strauss was your best bet for the soundtrack. But he wasn’t alone: a whole galaxy of composers cranked out waltzes, polkas, and operettas — the “light music” the city consumed at a breakneck pace. In this episode, Jens and Joe explore some of these figures, trace the history of the genre, and even spin off to Copenhagen by way of twirling musical entertainment.0:22   Introduction1:10   Happy Birthday, Johann Strauss4:52   Franz von Suppè vs. Jacques Offenbach8:22   Franz von Suppè: The Beautiful Galatea10:44   Jacques Offenbach: La Belle Hélène12:58  Political Operetta Couplets14:22  Carl Michael Ziehrer: Leopoldine16:09  Carl Michael Ziehrer: The Vagabonds18:45  Johann Strauss featuring Wagner20:42  Josef Hellmesberger (Jr.): Danse Diabolique22:24  Hans Christian Lumbye – “The Danish Strauss”24:23  Carl Millöcker: Gasparone26:36  Oscar Straus: The Merry Nibelungs29:29  ConclusionC60134  Franz von Suppè: The Beautiful GalateaDiscover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C60134!PodcastC49304  Offenbach FestivalDiscover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C49304!PodcastC7147  Ziehrer Operetta FestivalDiscover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C7147!PodcastC10835  Kowalski – Operetta GalaDiscover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C10835!PodcastC10848  Marienbader ElegienDiscover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C10848!PodcastC10752  Oscar Straus: The Merry NibelungsDiscover now: https://Naxos.lnk.to/C10752!PodcastJochen Kowalski — https://www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Jochen_Kowalski/7105Ulrike Steinsky — https://www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Ulrike_Steinsky/83056Pinchas Steinberg — https://www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Pinchas_Steinberg/31876Bruno Weil — https://www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Bruno_Weil/31990János Sándor — https://www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/J%C3%A1nos_S%C3%A1ndor/32413WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln — https://www1.wdr.de/orchester-und-chor/funkhausorchester/index.htmlCappella Coloniensis — https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=C49382Münchner Rundfunkorchester — https://www.rundfunkorchester.de/Johann Strauss II - Josef Strauss - Eduard Strauss - Carl Michael Ziehrer - Jacques Offenbach - Franz von Suppè - Carl Millöcker - Oscar Straus - Josef Hellmesberger - Richard WagnerWith:Jens F. Laurson (Journalist) and Johannes Kernmayer (Producer)Follow Capriccio Records► YouTube Channel► Facebook: facebook.com/capricciorecords/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capricciorec/► Twitter: https://twitter.com/CapriccioRec► Learn more: http://capriccio.at/ChaptersFeatured RecordingsFeatured ArtistsRecommended Persons