Widely acclaimed as one of the finest movies about music ever made, The Last Waltz showcased an all-star tribute to the music of The Band -- whose drummer, Levon Helm, was born and raised in Arkansas, ...

In 1819, the Viennese composer and publisher Anton Diabelli invited the most prominent composers of the Austro-Hungarian realms to pen one variation each on an unassuming waltz tune he had written.

Best known for his rousing waltz "The Blue Danube", which became Austria's unofficial national anthem, many of his 500 dance pieces live on in Vienna's roaring ball season. Strauss's persistent ...

A century ago quadrilles and cotillions went out of vogue and every café orchestra in Vienna played its music in three-four time because a nervous little man named Johann Strauss had started writing ...

In 2025, Austria celebrates the 200 th birthday of Johann Strauss Jr., commonly known as “the Waltz King.” With his irresistible tunes and magnetic podium flair, Strauss Jr.’s renown ultimately ...

EVEN 200 years after the birth of Austria’s world-famous “waltz king” Johann Strauss II – widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime – his music has lost none of its magic. Best ...

VIENNA, Austria — Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime -- his music has lost none of ...