Overview
Don your finest ball gown or grab your tailcoat; the enchantment of 19th-Century Vienna beckons!
Step back in time to an era of golden opulence, as we celebrate 200 years of the king of the Viennese waltz, Johann Strauss II – all from the comfort of your seat.
Sit back and tap your toes (in 3/4 time) through Strauss’ most iconic music, from the famous Blue Danube to the humorous Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka.
You might be a waltz aficionado, or a simply a lover of Strauss, either way conductor Gábor Káli and QSO have music fit for a decadent evening. Come and live your best period drama dreams, and delight in one of the most anticipated birthday celebrations of 2025!
Program
J Strauss Jr. Overture from Zigeunerbaron (Gypsy Baron)
J Strauss Jr. Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring) Waltz
J Strauss Jr. Annen-Polka
J Strauss Jr. Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
J Strauss Jr. Morgenblätter (Morning Papers)
J Strauss Jr. Pizzicato Polka
J Strauss Jr. Unter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lighting) Polka
J Strauss Jr. Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltzes)
J Strauss Jr. Perpetuum mobile; Musikalischer Scherz (Musical Joke)
J Strauss Jr. Long live the Magyar (Éljen a Magyar) Polka
J Strauss Jr. An der schönen blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube)
Artists
- Conductor Gábor Káli
- Host Craig Allister Young
- Orchestra Queensland Symphony Orchestra
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