Donald Macleod charts the rise of Johann Strauss I and the emergence of the waltz from a rustic village dance into an elegant art form sweeping Europe. Show more

Donald Macleod examines the turbulent relationship of Johann Strauss I and II, their musical rivalry and their involvement in the revolutions of 1848. Show more

Donald Macleod focuses on the highly productive, joyous decade in which J Strauss II's waltzes transcended their original function to become grand concert works. Show more

Donald Macleod focuses on Johann Strauss II's move away from the dance hall to write a stream of operettas, most of which are now forgotten. Show more

Donald Macleod explains how Johann Strauss II, an Austrian national hero enjoying the adulation of Europe, became a German citizen. The Nazis would later alter his ancestry. Show more