Josef Strauss Meets Offenbach

Featuring

Christian Pollack
Alfred Eschwé
Michael Dittrich
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Josef Strauss

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Josef Strauss was particularly fond of the music of Offenbach, a composer whose operettas and operas successfully traveled from Paris to Vienna.

Recording & Production

This album is a compilation of recordings from Marco Polo, featuring the Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra.

Compositional Technique

Josef Strauss's custom was to take attractive motifs from Offenbach's stage works and transform them into quadrilles, which were performed to great acclaim by his orchestra.

Album & Artwork

This album features dances by Josef Strauss based on melodies from the operas of Offenbach, Thomas, Gounod, and the Ricci Brothers.

Composer Biography

Josef Strauss, son of the founder of the waltz dynasty, initially pursued engineering before becoming a full-time composer and conductor from 1856 until his death in 1870.