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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms: Viennese Waltzes

Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra, Chief Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing and soprano Erin Morley celebrate the 200th anniversary of the 'waltz king' Johann Strauss II.

Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and Chief Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing are joined by soprano Erin Morley to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the 'waltz king' Johann Strauss II.

Presented by Petroc Trelawny, live from the Royal Albert Hall in London,

Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus Overtur
Johann Strauss II: Mein Herr Marquis – Adele’s Laughing Song
Josef Strauss: Brennende Liebe Polka Mazur Op. 129
Kalman: Ich sing mein Lied im Regen und Schnee (Das Veilchen von Montmartre)
Stolz: Wiener Café Waltz
Korngold: Straussiana

c.11.45am
Interval: The writer Theresa Buckland joins Petroc Trelawny live at the Royal Albert Hall to discuss the origins of the Waltz and how it became the favourite dance, particularly in Vienna during the dynasty of the Strauss Family.

c.12.05pm
Lehar: The Land of Smiles Overture
Zeller: Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tyrol
Amy Beach: Bal masqué
Nico Dostal: Fröliches Spiel
Johann Strauss II: Frühlingstimmen
Johann Strauss II: By the Beautiful Blue Danube

Erin Morley, soprano
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Anna-Maria Helsing, conductor

Marking 200 years since the birth of ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss II, Anna-Maria Helsing and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra celebrate the opulence and enchantment of Vienna’s Golden Age.

Release date:

2 hours

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Aug 2025 11:00

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