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Captured in a beautiful package, including more than fifty color photographs, The Last Waltz tells the intriguing story of the Viennese Strauss family known for producing some of the best known, best loved music of the nineteenth century. Johann and Josef Strauss, the Waltz Kings, composed hundreds of instantly recognizable and enduring
melodies, including The Blue Danube Waltz, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Voices of Spring and The Radetzky March. Their iconic music has been featured on the scores of nearly a thousand films.
Yet despite their success, this was a family riven with tension, feuds and jealousy, living in a country that was undergoing seismic upheaval.
Through the personal and political chaos, the Strauss family continued to compose music to which the Viennese – anxious to forget their troubles – could dance and drank champagne, even as their country hurtled towards oblivion at the hands of the First World War.
Classical music expert and radio host John Suchet skillfully portrays this gripping story, capturing the family dramas, the tensions, triumphs and disasters against the turbulent backdrop of Austria in the nineteenth century, from revolution to regicide.
Publisher : Thomas Dunne Books
Publication date : May 10, 2016
Language : English
Print length : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1250094119
ISBN-13 : 978-1250094117
Item Weight : 2.66 pounds
Dimensions : 7.53 x 1.04 x 9.73 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #374,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5,837 in Arts & Literature Biographies #8,057 in World History (Books)
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Customers find the book captivating and well-written, with great information that brings history to life. They appreciate the music content and illustrations, and one customer notes how it evokes the atmosphere of Vienna. The book receives positive feedback for its readability and sturdy condition.
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