The Vienna Symphony Orchestra has broadcast Strauss II’s famous waltz ‘The Beautiful Blue Danube’ into space, in celebration of the composer’s 200th anniversary. Johann Strauss II’s most famous piece, ...

Johann Strauss II’s masterpiece “The Blue Danube Waltz” was sent into space as an electromagnetic wave at the speed of light from the ESA Deep Space Antenna DSA 2, which is located in Cebreros, Spain.

In Austria, the arrival of the New Year is always celebrated to the sounds of Strauss, and in particular the great swirling tune that has become the country’s unofficial national anthem – Johann ...

Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci‑fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey". But ...

Strauss' "Blue Danube" is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it's performed by the Vienna ...

Two hundred years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime -- his music has lost none of its magic.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Clipping with a picture of Johann ...

ViennaBest known for his rousing waltz "The Blue Danube", which became Austria's unofficial national anthem, many of his 500 dance pieces live on in Vienna's roaring ball season. Strauss's persistent ...