The year is 1868, the city -Vienna, the music -exhilarating, yet all is not well with Johann Strauss, Jr., the darling of waltzing Vienna. Haunted by the constant pressure to outdo himself with each new composition, Strauss meets …Read More
The year is 1868, the city -Vienna, the music -exhilarating, yet all is not well with Johann Strauss, Jr., the darling of waltzing Vienna. Haunted by the constant pressure to outdo himself with each new composition, Strauss meets Nicholas, a humble stable boy, who fears his brutal stepfather. To their surprise, the composer and the boy find in one another a piece of life's emotional puzzle, discovering the healing bond of trust and embarking on a collaboration that will be music to the world's ears. Selections included on the CD are Emperor Waltz; Roses From The South; New Pizzicato Polka; Vienna Blood; Perpetual Motion: Musical Scherzo; On The Beautiful Blue Danube; Artist's Life and Tales From The Vienna Woods.