Josef Strauss. Catalogue of works

Josef is the more talented of us, I am only more popular, was the opinion of Johann Strauss about his younger brother. For many years Josef found himself in the shadow of the famous king of waltz Johann Strauss, at first substituting his brother in conducting concerts, while timidly making his initial forays as a composer. Today Josef Strauss achievements are indisputable: as a conductor he introduced works of Liszt and Wagner, as a composer - despite his early death - he wrote more than 300 waltzes and polkas, which to this day are regularly featured in the renowned New Years Concerts of the Viennese Philharmonic orchestra. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his death, for the first time a catalogue of works of all his compositions, including details of instrumentation, incipits, information on first performances and sources (manuscripts and prints) has been made available. The introductory chapter provides an extensive overview about the life of the composer and conductor Josef Strauss.

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