Robert Stolz, a prolific composer, wrote 27 operettas between 1909 and 1964, and even composed a United Nations March at the age of 90.
Richard Heuberger, composer of 'The Opera Ball' overture, was a gifted man who was also a noted author and musical administrator.
The fame of the Strauss family name led to commissions for 'promotional' music, such as Eduard Strauss's 'Clear Track!' for a new railway company.
Robert Stolz composed a funeral march for Adolf Hitler when Hitler was still alive, leading to a ban on Stolz's music in Greater Germany.
Robert Stolz, the composer of the album's opening track, knew Johann Strauss II and lived to be 94, dying in 1975.
Josef Strauss, one of the Strauss brothers, was a remarkably intelligent man who published two textbooks on mathematical subjects.
Josef Strauss's polka-française 'Fireproof!' includes actual anvil blows in its orchestration, earning it the nickname 'Anvil Polka'.
