Strauss II: Aschenbrödel

Featuring

Ernst Theis
ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
Johann Strauss II (Jr.)

Did you know?

1/7

Composition History

After Johann Strauss's death, Josef Bayer, a successful ballet conductor and composer, completed "Aschenbrödel" using Strauss's sketches and drafts.

Composition History

Gustav Mahler, then head of the Court Opera, guaranteed a performance of "Aschenbrödel," leading to 718 libretto submissions, but he later cancelled the promise after Strauss's death.

Performer Biography

The ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien is known for its bold programming, often placing classical-romantic repertoire and modern works in unexpected contexts with contemporary or rarely performed pieces.

Composer Biography

Johann Strauss, known as the "Waltz King," dedicated the first 25 years of his career exclusively to dance music, composing around 350 works including masterpieces like "Tales from the Vienna Woods" and "On the Beautiful Blue Danube."

Recording & Production

This album is the première recording of the reconstructed original version of Johann Strauss's "Aschenbrödel," opening a new chapter in the work's history.

Composition History

Johann Strauss's ballet "Aschenbrödel" (Cinderella) was left unfinished at his death in 1899, 15 months after a competition was launched to find a suitable libretto for him.

Composition History

The original version of "Aschenbrödel" was never performed in Johann Strauss's lifetime and has only now been heard for the first time in its reconstructed form.