This year’s sparkling concert music by the King of Waltzis spiced up with a sprinkling of Hungarian flavour as the waltzes, marches and polkas of  Johann Strauss and family are cleverly juxtaposed with the Hungarian Dances and Rhapsodies of Brahms and Liszt. Rising young maestro Gergely Madaras studied composition in Budapest and conducting in Vienna. So who better as conductor and informative guide for this musical tour of both capital cities.

Music includes the Fledermaus Overture, Thunder and Lightning Polka, Cuckoo Polka, Gold and Silver Waltz and, of course, The Blue Danube!

Works and composers

J Strauss II The Blue Danube
J Strauss II Vienna Blood Waltz
Brahms Hungarian Dances
Lehar Gold and Silver Waltz
J Strauss II Voices of Spring
Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies
J Strauss II The Emeror Waltz
J Strauss II Die Fledermaus Overture