Johann Strauss II's "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 performed by the ...

His waltzes were a hit from Russia to the US — and female fans swooned over him. And yet, there was also a dark side to the superstar Johann Strauss, who is being celebrated in a series of ...

Conductor Georges Pretre gets a big birthday tribute from the French National Orchestra in Paris, as we hear the Overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, played at Pretre's 80th Birthday Gala ...

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 ...

To this day, Johann Strauss II is known the world over as the "King of Waltz." Even back in the 19th century, his dance music in three-quarter time made crowds go wild and won the hearts of women ...