Johann Strauss II - Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), Op. 437

Strauss often played in the glittering Imperial balls, conducting the orchestra and playing the first violin at the same time.   The majestic launch of this fascinating waltz presents the backdrop of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the hegemony of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph in 1888. Johann Strauss II was Music Director of the Dance Hesperides of the Imperial Court from 1863 to 1872 and composed on occasion for the celebration of an imperial anniversary. The ingenuity of the melody of the Emperor Waltz, which was originally orchestrated for a full orchestra, is such that it was easily adapted for the four or five instruments of a chamber ensemble by the Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg in 1925. This waltz is a tender and somewhat melancholic work, which at times turns its gaze nostalgically to the old Vienna. The waltz praises the majesty and dignity of the old monarch, who was fully devoted to his people. It begins with a majestic, magnificent march, which soon re
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Carl Maria von Weber - Famous works

Carl Maria von Weber

Operas:

  • Das Waldmädchen (The Girl of the Forest)
  • Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn (Peter Schmoll and his Neighbours)
  • Abu Hassan
  • Der Freischütz (The Freeshooter)
  • Die drei Pintos (The Three Pintos)
  • Euryanthe
  • Oberon

Orchestral:

  • Symphony No. 1 in C major
  • Symphony No. 2 in C major
  • Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 11
  • Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor
  • Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 74
  • Bassoon Concerto in F major
  • Konzertstück in F minor for Piano and Orchestra

Chamber music:

  • Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op. 34
  • Piano Quartet in B flat major, Op. 18
  • Grand duo concertant in E flat major, Op. 48 (Clarinet, Piano)
  • Trio in G minor for flute, violoncello and piano, Op. 63

Songs:

  • Die Kerze
  • Umsonst ensagt ich
  • Entfliehet schnell von mir
  • Wiedersehen

Other:

  • Missa sancta No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 75a
  • Missa sancta No. 2 in G, "Jubelmesse", Op. 76

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