Johann Strauss was a pop star of his time, drawing large audiences of young people and filling up ballrooms. The violinist ...

The Waltz King, Austria's celebrated Johann Strauss II, often appeased lovesick fans by selling his poodles' black curly locks as a treasured keepsake, instead of his own hair. "Women wanted a part of ...

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 ...

Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey". But ...

Magical melodies and swirling rhythms from the golden age of the Viennese waltz: the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra present a new recording of the dazzling music of Johann Strauss, father and son.

In the hills above Vienna, surrounded by vineyards with sweeping city views, sits a villa with one of the most melodic origin stories in real estate. It was here, back in 1831, six-year-old Johann ...

Two hundred 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.

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But don’t let the history fool you—this is no dusty relic. The current main house was built in 1994 and brings modern comfort to a setting rich in heritage. The villa spans roughly 3,300 square feet ...

A score of the waltz 'On the Beautiful Blue Danube', pictured at the Johann Strauss Museum in Vienna Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely ...