Johann Strauss II | Introducing Famous and Classic Pieces
Johann Strauss II, a leading Romantic composer who was active in Vienna, Austria.
Focusing on dance music such as the Viennese waltz and the polka, a Czech folk dance, he was known as the “Waltz King” and the “Sun of Vienna.”
Moreover, having produced masterpieces in operetta as well, he was also called the “King of Operetta,” enjoying immense popularity not only in Austria but throughout Europe.
In this article, we introduce some of Strauss II’s famous and staple pieces.
Why not immerse yourself in his dazzling music?
Playlist
| Johann Strauss II | Introducing Famous and Classic Pieces | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | batJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss II’s Viennese oper… |
| 2 | Perpetual MotionJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed in 1861, Perpetuum mobile is an eternal… |
| 3 | The Blue DanubeJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The famous piece composed in 1867 is the Viennese… |
| 4 | The Gypsy BaronJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | It’s the operetta that’s most famous after The Bat. |
| 5 | The Voice of SpringJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed by Johann Strauss II in 1882… |
| 6 | Pizzicato PolkaJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss II and his younger brother Josef… |
| 7 | Commemorative PoemJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johan Strauss II's debut conce… |
| 8 | Wine, women, and songJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Published in 1869, this work features a lively and lighthearted... |
| 9 | Tritsch-Tratsch-PolkaJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed by Johann Strauss II in 1858... |
| 10 | Accelerando WaltzJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss, known by the nickname 'The Waltz King'... |
| 11 | The life of an artistJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | It is said to be a waltz that was written in just a few days, and... |
| 12 | The morning newspaperJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed by Johann Strauss II in 1864... |
| 13 | Tales of the Vienna WoodsJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss II, in just one week... |
| 14 | Viennese TemperJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed by Johann Strauss II in 1866… |
| 15 | One Thousand and One NightsJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | This work is the operetta ‘Indigo and the 40…’ |
| 16 | Champagne PolkaJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed by Johann Strauss II in 1858... |
| 17 | HuntingJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | This work is Johann Strauss II’s operett... |
| 18 | Emperor WaltzJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed in 1889, this piece offers rich, luxuriant harmo… |
| 19 | Waltz of TreasureJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss II in 1885 pu... |
| 20 | Orpheus QuadrilleJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | “Orl…” composed by Johann Strauss II |
| 21 | Let all the people join handsJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss II compo… for this exposition. |
| 22 | Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus Overture – Seiji Ozawa, Vienna PhilharmonicJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Born in 1825, in Vienna, Austria... |
| 23 | Long live Hungary!Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss II was a proponent of Hungarian autonomy… |
| 24 | Thunder and LightningJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Evoking thunder with the bass drum and lightning with the cymbals… |
| 25 | Goddess of ReasonJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strau… who wasn’t enthusiastic about composing from the very beginning |
| 26 | Revolutionary MarchJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | When the 1848 Revolution broke out, (he/she/they) were on a performance tour to Eastern Europe… |
| 27 | In the Forest of KrapfenJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss II spent half of the year... |
| 28 | A Night in VeniceJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | It premiered on October 9, 1883. The sta... |
| 29 | Champagne PolkaJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | A song characterized by the cheerful sound of champagne |
| 30 | The Blue and Beautiful DanubeJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed by Johann Strauss II in 1867... |
| 31 | Overture from the comic opera ‘Die Fledermaus’Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | It opens with a phrase bursting with dynamism, and then... |
| 32 | Waltz “Artist’s Life,” Op. 316Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Waltz by Johann Strauss II |
| 33 | Persian MarchJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Dedicated to the King of Persia (present-day Iran)… |
| 34 | Roses of the TropicsJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | On October 1, 1880, his self-composed operetta “The Woman…”. |
| 35 | Overture to the operetta ‘Die Fledermaus’Johann Strauss II | play_arrow | A German operetta overture with a light, lively tone |
| 36 | Knight PazmanJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The music was well received, but the crucial script was boring... |
| 37 | Spanish MarchJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | A long piece that begins with a bright, dignified fanfare… |
| 38 | Annen PolkaJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss II had something of a mother—… |
| 39 | Indigo and the Forty ThievesJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | In 1870, misfortunes befell Johann’s family one after another, and death... |
| 40 | Egyptian MarchJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Originally, the Circassians, a minority group in the Caucasus region… |
| 41 | Explosive PolkaJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The song’s name is, due to the invention of nitro… |
| 42 | Polka of the HuntJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Polka by Johann Strauss II |
| 43 | Emperor Franz Joseph I Rescue Celebration MarchJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Johann Strauss, who was disliked by the court… |
| 44 | Waltz “Voices of Spring” with solo voiceJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The Voices of Spring, a Strauss masterpiece |
| 45 | Waltz “Voices of Spring”Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The waltzes of Johann Strauss II that color the springtime of Vienna |
| 46 | The Blue DanubeJohann Strauss II | play_arrow | Johann Strauss II’s Hymn to the Danube |
| 47 | Polka: “Thunderclap and Lightning”Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | As the title suggests, it’s a very powerful track... |
| 48 | The Blue Danube, Op. 314 (Arrangement)Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The “Bold Ji…” that aired starting in 2014 |
| 49 | Waltz ‘The Blue Danube’Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The Blue Danube, Austria’s iconic masterpiece |
| 50 | Overture To Die Fledermaus, Op. 362Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | It was broadcast during the 2016 Christmas season and... |
| 51 | The Blue Danube WaltzJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The works of Strauss, who composed a great number of waltzes... |
| 52 | Pizzicato PolkaJohann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The defining feature of this piece is that it is performed solely with string instruments... |
| 53 | Waltz “Vienna Temperament”Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Like dancing at a ball in a fairy-tale world… |
| 54 | Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | Composed by Johann Strauss II in 1858... |
| 55 | Overture to the operetta “Die Fledermaus”Johann Strauss II |  play_arrow | The Viennese-born comic operetta 'Die Fledermaus' |