The Blue Danube

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This is possibly the most famous waltz any Strauss wrote. It’s a musical depiction of a day on Vienna’s Danube. It has a stylish grace that encapsulates Viennese sophistication at the turn of the 20th Century. Composer: Johann Strauss II Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky Recording date: 28 June 1998 Date of broadcast: 28 December 1998