It can be claimed without a doubt that people who start their understanding of classical western music must have heard about composers like Mozart, Beethoven or Bach. But people who are a little more experienced in this field or are fans of Waltz music must have also heard of Johann Strauss Jr., otherwise known as 'The Waltz King', a person responsible for making the beautiful waltz style of music famous worldwide.
Who is this Johann Strauss II?
From being born in Austria to Johann Strauss Sr., a composer to learning violin secretly despite resistance from his father, Johann Strauss II was a man of firm determination and brilliance from childhood. As a composer of light music, his composition includes over 500 musical pieces and was the person who skyrocketed the popularity of waltz upwards in Vienna during the 19th century. His popularity is evident from the fact the Kursalon Vienna presents his composition as a homage to him continuously throughout the year.
Well, it can be stated with confidence that although the musical world has gone through rapid changes through the decades, the charm of classical music is not lost yet. In fact, the Kursalon hall entertains over 2000000 visitors every year with their melodious enterprises. The Strauss Concert Vienna presents is one of the most revered orchestras in this modern world. The sound of violins and pianos that fill the atmosphere at the capital city of Austria is one of the main attractions of music lovers from all around the globe.
The Johann Strauss Kursalon dynamics
Kursalon plays a more significant role in this aspect because as a stage for classical music, it was the place where Johann Strauss II first performed in 1868, the very first concert of the hall. He continued to play over there for quite some time with his orchestra from the position of first violin, a tradition that is still going on with the famous Salonorchester Alt Wien playing selected works of Strauss every day.
With a Strauss and Mozart concert being played on a daily basis and as a historical venue, Kursalon Hall is a famous tourist attraction of Vienna. The people of Vienna holds their one of the most talented and famous composer, Johann Strauss in high regards, evident from a golden statue built-in 1921 as a homage to him. So these are some facts regarding Johann Strauss II and his musicality.
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