Presents
The Vienna Dance Series for Chamber Ensembles
No doubt, you have heard The Blue Danube, Roses from the South, The Emperor Waltzes, The Tritsch Tratsch Polka and other favorites by the Vienna waltz masters. But most likely, you have heard these works performed by a huge symphony orchestra. Interestingly, the large philharmonic orchestra was not a group for which this intimate and charming music was originally intended. No, it was meant for small groups--a string quartet or quintet, a piano trio or quintet, or a chamber orchestra of perhaps 30 members--but not the powerhouse orchestras of today designed to perform Wagner and Mahler.
The Strausses, Josef Lanner and the others all conceived their works for small intimate settings---restaurants, cafes or the outdoor garden bandstand concert of the spa. And that was how, and to some extent, is how the music can still be heard in its native habitat, Vienna. It is in this spirit that we present our Vienna Dance Series for Chamber Ensembles.
A list of available and planned works appears below. You may click on the available works and be taken directly to a page with details and a sound-bite.
Franz Drdla: Hey, Hay! 3 Hungarian Dances for Piano Quintet
Philip Fahrbach: Im Kahlenberger Dörfl Polka for Piano Trio
Josef Lanner: Die Romantiker Walzes for String Quartet or Quintet
Josef Lanner: Bruder Halt Galopp for String Quartet
Josef Lanner: Steyrische Tänze for String Quartet
Josef Lanner: Dornbacher Ländler for String Quartet or Piano Quintet
Josef Lanner: Neue Wiener Ländler for 3 Violins & Cello or String Quartet
Josef Lanner: Die Werber Waltzes for String Quartet or Quintet
Franz Lehar: Gold & Silver Waltzes for Piano Quintet [In Preparation]
Johann Schrammel: Kunst und Natur March for String Quartet
Johann Strauss, Jr. Morgenblätter Waltzes for Piano Quintet
Johann Strauss, Jr. Leichtes Blut Polka for Piano Trio
Johann Strauss, Jr. Annen Polka for String Quartet, Piano Trio & Piano Quintet
Johann Strauss Jr. Overture to Die Fledermaus for String Quartet
Johann Strauss Jr. Liebeslieder Waltzes for Piano Trio
Johann Strauss Jr. The Blue Danube Waltzes for Piano Trio
Johann Strauss Jr. Emperor Waltzes for String Quartet [In Preparation]
Johann Strauss Jr. Roses from the South Waltzes [In Preparation]
Johann Strauss Jr. Tritsch Tratsch Polka for Piano Quintet [In Preparation]
Johann Strauss Sr. Kettenbrücker Waltzes for String Quartet
Johann Strauss Sr: Champagne Galopp for String Quartet
Johann Strauss Sr: Bajaderen Waltzes for String Quartet
Johann Strauss, Sr: Hof-Ball-Tänze for String Quartet
Johann Strauss Sr: Gitana Galopp for String Quartet
Johann Strauss Sr: Sperl Polka for String Quartet
Josef Strauss: Delieien Waltzes for Piano Trio [In Preparation]
Carl Zieher: Wiener Burger for Piano Quintet [In Preparation]