Amid a broader austerity push, historical sites and an opera stage will shut temporarily, though many worry the closures will ...

A view of the Johann Strauss monument in Vienna's Stadtpark, created by artist Edmund von Helmer. The Vienna Philharmonic is to play Johann Strauss' "The Blue Danube" in the Austrian capital on May 31 ...

Johann Strauss II’s waltz titled “The Blue Danube” opens Stanley Kubrick’s space station scene in 1968’s epic film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The fabulous triple meter’s simplicity ...

Why the waltz? What gives with this senescent New Year’s tradition of still waltzing 200 years since the birth of the dance’s greatest maker, Johann Strauss II? One simple answer is that this ...

Instead, the younger Strauss went on to become Vienna’s famous Waltz King, forever remembered for his delightful dance music and operas. What happened? He got help from his mom. Right under her ...

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 ...

Johann Strauss, seen here circa 1868, wrote what is probably the most famous waltz of all time: "The Blue Danube." (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Johann Strauss II, known as "The Waltz King," helped ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it's ...

MR. JACOB’S A Century of Light Music, to use the more comprehensive subtitle of his book on the Strauss family of waltz composers, at once brings to mind to those of us who have been following books ...

Just to be clear, Josef Strauss is the brother of Johann Strauss, and the son of Johann Strauss I, as opposed to Johann Strauss II. It's easy to mix up his family members, but it's hard to confuse ...