The Best of Johann Strauss, Jr.

~ Release by Johann Strauss Jr. (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Tracks are taken from Naxos releases 8.550336, 8.550337, 8.550338, 8.550339 & 8.550340,

Annotation last modified on 2013-06-30 03:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Die Fledermaus, Overture ("The Bat")
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1987-12)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1987-12-15 until 1987-12-22)
conductor:
Martin Sieghart (Austrian conductor and cellist) (from 1987-12-15 until 1987-12-22)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1987-12-15 until 1987-12-22)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre (Die Fledermaus: Overture) (from 1987-12-15 until 1987-12-22)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version)
8:26
2Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Walzer, op. 325 ("Tales from the Vienna Woods")
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales From the Vienna Woods) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 325)
11:56
3Annen-Polka, op. 117
recorded in:
Katowice, Śląskie (Silesian Voivodeship), Poland (in 1989-03)
producer:
Maria Olszewska (mezzo-soprano) (in 1989-03)
orchestra:
Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra (Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1989-03)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor) (in 1989-03)
recording of:
Annen‐Polka, op. 117 (in 1989-03)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1852-07-24)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1852)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 117)
4:26
4Weiner Blut, Walzer, op. 354
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
Wiener Blut, op. 354 (Vienna Blood, waltz) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 354)
8:26
5Pizzicato-Polka
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
Pizzicato-Polka (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1869) and Josef Strauss (Austrian composer) (in 1869)
2:30
6Rosen aus dem Süden, Walzer, op. 388 ("Roses from the South")
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 388)
8:22
7Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, op. 214
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
Tritsch–Tratsch Polka, op. 214 (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (until 1858)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 214)
2:45
8Kaiser-Walzer, op. 437 ("Emperor Waltz")
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
11:13
9Perpetuum mobile, Musikalischer Scherz, op. 257
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
performer:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
Perpetuum mobile, op. 257 (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1861)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 257)
3:05
10An der schönen blauen Donau, Walzer, op. 314 ("The Blue Danube")
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
9:24
11Unter Donner und Blitz, Polka schnell, op. 324 ("Thunder and Lightning")
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
CSR Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
Unter Donner und Blitz, op. 324 (Thunder and Lightning, op. 324) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 324)
3:19