Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
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Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester (Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra) is an Austria
n orchestra
based in Vienna
.
The orchestra was formed under the auspices of Professor Oskar Goger and the ORF
(Austrian Radio) in 1966. Eduard Leopold Strauss, nephew of Johann Strauss III
, who carried on the Strauss dynasty musical tradition into the 20th century, was the orchestra's first conductor.
The primary aim of this orchestra is to recreate the touring Strauss Orchestra of the days of Johann Strauss I
, who was the founder of the Strauss musical dynasty. The members of the orchestra were selected from leading Vienna orchestras such as the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
and the Vienna Radio Orchestra so that its quality would be first-rate.
Eduard Leopold (better known as Eduard Strauss II) took this orchestra for a tour in North America
in October 1966 and success followed until his death in 1969. Willi Boskovsky
was then chosen as principal conductor of the orchestra and recorded much of the Strauss family music with this orchestra on the EMI
record label.
Its current conductors are Alfred Eschwé and Martin Sieghart. Professor Franz Bauer-Theussl also conducted the orchestra at some point after Boskovsky's death.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
based in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
The orchestra was formed under the auspices of Professor Oskar Goger and the ORF
ORF
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(Austrian Radio) in 1966. Eduard Leopold Strauss, nephew of Johann Strauss III
Johann Strauss III
Johann Strauss III was an Austrian composer whose father was Eduard Strauss, whose uncles were Johann Strauss II & Josef Strauss, and whose grandfather was Johann Strauss I...
, who carried on the Strauss dynasty musical tradition into the 20th century, was the orchestra's first conductor.
The primary aim of this orchestra is to recreate the touring Strauss Orchestra of the days of Johann Strauss I
Johann Strauss I
Johann Strauss I , born in Vienna, was an Austrian Romantic composer famous for his waltzes, and for popularizing them alongside Joseph Lanner, thereby setting the foundations for his sons to carry on his musical dynasty...
, who was the founder of the Strauss musical dynasty. The members of the orchestra were selected from leading Vienna orchestras such as the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
-History:In 1900, Ferdinand Löwe founded the orchestra as the Wiener Concertverein . In 1913 it moved into the Konzerthaus, Vienna. In 1919 it merged with the Tonkünstler Orchestra. In 1933 it acquired its current name...
and the Vienna Radio Orchestra so that its quality would be first-rate.
Eduard Leopold (better known as Eduard Strauss II) took this orchestra for a tour in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
in October 1966 and success followed until his death in 1969. Willi Boskovsky
Willi Boskovsky
Willi Boskovsky was an Austrian violinist and conductor, best known as the long-standing conductor of the Vienna New Year's Day Concert.-Professional biography:...
was then chosen as principal conductor of the orchestra and recorded much of the Strauss family music with this orchestra on the EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
record label.
Its current conductors are Alfred Eschwé and Martin Sieghart. Professor Franz Bauer-Theussl also conducted the orchestra at some point after Boskovsky's death.