Some people will tell you that the waltz isn't just a dance. It caused a social revolution when it first became popular in Vienna in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. "You must understand that ...

Continuing in the family tradition, the young Eduard Strauss (1835-1916) wrote a Quadrille based on Georges Bizet's (1838-1875) opera "Carmen." Leading the orchestra at the 2003 Grand Teton Music ...

This team’s New Year concerts in London and Birmingham have become something of a fixture on the annual festive scene. There’s no arguing with the immaculate class of the playing, and the programme ...

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