The Last Waltz
Elliott & Thompson Limited (Verlag)
978-1-78396-325-6 (ISBN)
The Sunday Times bestseller
The tale of two Waltz Kings: how the Strauss family took Europe by storm during the nineteenth century.
The Strauss family name is forever intertwined with Vienna - as is their music. Two generations of this remarkable family transformed and popularised the waltz, delighting all of Viennese society with their prolific compositions. But behind the melody lay a darker discord, as the Strausses tore themselves apart while Vienna itself struggled to secure its place in a rapidly changing world.
In The Last Waltz John Suchet skilfully portrays this gripping story, capturing the family dramas, the tensions, triumphs and disasters, all set against the turbulent backdrop of Austria in the nineteenth century, from revolution to regicide.
Discover the truth behind Vienna's extraordinary musical dynasty.
John Suchet presents Classic FM's flagship morning programme, from 9am every weekday. His informative style of presentation, coupled with a deep knowledge of classical music, has won a wide spectrum of new listeners to the station. Before turning to classical music, John was one of the UK's best-known television journalists. As a reporter for ITN he covered world events, including the Iran revolution, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Philippines revolution. He then became a newscaster, regularly presenting ITN's flagship News at Ten, as well as all other bulletins, over a period of nearly twenty years. John has been honoured for both roles. In 1986 he was voted Television Journalist of the Year, in 1996 Television Newscaster of the Year, and in 2008 the Royal Television Society awarded him its highest accolade, a Lifetime Achievement Award. John has been given an honorary degree by his old university, the University of Dundee, and in 2001 the Royal Academy of Music awarded him an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his work on Beethoven. He has published six books on the composer, including the highly acclaimed Beethoven: The Man Revealed (2012). He is also the author of The Last Waltz (2015), Mozart: The Man Revealed (2016) and Verdi: The Man Revealed (2017).
Contents; Introduction ... vii; 1. City of Dreams ... 1; 2. Cafe Culture ... 16; 3. Conquering Paris ... 28; 4. By Royal Appointment ... 39; 5. A Family Conspiracy ... 49; 6. 'Good Morning, Strauss Son!' ... 59; 7. Radetzky Marches Out of Step ... 70; 8. A New Waltz King ... 84; 9. 'Pepi' Joins the Family Firm ... 93; 10. In Russia and in Love ... 102; 11. Tying the Knot ... 114; 12. The Strauss Family in Mourning ... 127; 13. Strauss Turns His Hand to Operetta ... 141; 14. Johann Strauss Tastes Failure ... 154; 15. To the Altar Again ... 165; 16. Tragedy in the Imperial Royal Family ... 178; 17. The 'Emperor Waltz'... 198; 18. An Assassin's Knife Breaks the Emperor's Heart ... 218; 19. A Final Fledermaus and Johann Strauss Bids Farewell ... 237; 20. Eduard's Flames of Revenge ... 249; 21. A New Century and a New Vienna ... 262; 22. The Nazis Rewrite History ... 274; 23. Admired by the Greats ... 285; Afterword ... 297; Acknowledgements ... 302; About Classic FM ... 303; Index ... 305; About the Author ... 312
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.05.2017 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78396-325-5 / 1783963255 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78396-325-6 / 9781783963256 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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