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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Johann Strauss II, the “waltz king” as he strives to make it in Vienna, a city whose music scene was dominated by his own father. In the composer’s 200th anniversary year, Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Johann Strauss II, who became so popular for his operettas and Viennese waltzes that he would be dubbed “The Waltz King”. In his time his huge popularity was akin to a pop star or Hollywood film icon today, and his music filled the ballrooms of Europe and America. Over the course of the week, we’ll see how he made his name, and overcame setbacks to become one of the most famous figures in all of Europe. In Monday’s episode, Donald explores how Strauss strove to make it in Vienna, a city whose music scene was dominated by, among others, his own father. Despite being discouraged from pursuing a career in music, before the age of 20, Strauss had formed his own orchestra and made his debut appearance in the city. However, he didn’t have it easy, and was forced to look for work outside of Vienna, with his father’s popularity far outweighing his own. This despite a scandal which engulfed the elder Strauss, as after a string of affairs, Johann Junior’s mother instigated divorce proceedings. Wiener Blut, Op 354 Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna Willi Boskovsky, conductor Accellerationen Walzer, Op 234 Vienna Philharmonic Carlos Kleiber, conductor Pizzicato Polka, Op 449 Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Neeme Jarvi, conductor Gunstwerber, Op 4 Berlin Philharmonic Robert Stolz, conductor Jugend Traume, Op 12 Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Christian Pollack, conductor Sangerfahrten, Op 41 Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Alfred Walter, conductor Kaiser Franz Joseph: I. Rettungs-Jubel-Marsch, Op 126 Vienna Philharmonic Niklaus Harnoncourt, conductor Produced by Sam Phillips for ��ѿ��ý Audio Wales & West