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.