Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: In collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington The Johann Strauss Quartet presents a dazzling evening honoring the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, the legendary “Waltz King.” The ensemble is made up of four outstanding musicians based in Vienna, Austria, who are united by their shared passion for the music of Strauss and his contemporaries. Experience beloved works like the Blue Danube Waltz and the Pizzicato Polka in elegant string quartet ar

Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life) is music for the autumn of life, concluding the journey with calm reflection. Karajan’s 1974 recording features Michel Schwalbé on solo violin, who Karajan personally persuaded to join the orchestra. Schwalbé's own life, dedicated to "music and reconciliation," gives this powerful closing work a quiet and profound sense of completion. Read the full article and listen to our weekly playlist now on https://karajan.org/stories/weekly-spinon-autumn-reflectio