The Vienna Philharmonic has performed this piece under the baton of several legendary conductors, particularly as a crowd-pleasing encore at the Schönbrunn Palace grounds.
: This piece marked Strauss's long-awaited debut with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra . For years, the elite ensemble had dismissed him as a composer of "light" music, but "Wiener Blut" finally bridged the gap between popular dance music and high-art symphonic performance. vienna_philharmonic_strauss_wiener_blut_walzer_...
: It is one of Strauss’s ten "Vienna" waltzes—pieces that specifically name the city or its spirit in the title. Key Performances & Recent Recordings The Vienna Philharmonic has performed this piece under
: Zubin Mehta famously conducted the piece at the Heldenplatz in 1999 and again at Schönbrunn in 2015. : It is one of Strauss’s ten "Vienna"
: Strauss composed the waltz to celebrate the 1873 wedding of Archduchess Gisela (daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I) and Prince Leopold of Bavaria.
: Conducted by Andris Nelsons as part of the Summer Night Concert program.