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: Bruder Halt Galopp for String Quartet

Josef Lanner: Die Romantiker Walzes for String Quartet or Quintet

Josef Lanner: Die Werber Waltzes for String Quartet or Quintet

Josef Lanner: Dornbacher Ländler for String Quartet or Piano Quintet

Josef Lanner: Neue Wiener Ländler for 3 Violins & Cello or String Quartet

Josef Lanner: Steyrische Tänze for String Quartet

Johann Schrammel Kunst und Natur, March for String Quartet

Johann Strauss, Jr. Annen Polka for String Quartet, Piano Trio & Piano Quintet

Johann Strauss Jr. The Blue Danube Waltzes for Piano Trio

Johann Strauss Jr. Demolierer Polka for String Quartet

Johann Strauss Jr. Die Fledermaus Overture for String Quartet

Johann Strauss, Jr. Leichtes Blut Polka for Piano Trio

Johann Strauss Jr. Liebeslieder Waltzes for Piano Trio

Johann Strauss, Jr. Morgenblätter Waltzes for Piano Quintet