: This piece marked Strauss's long-awaited debut with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra . For years, the elite ensemble had dismissed him as a composer of "light" music, but "Wiener Blut" finally bridged the gap between popular dance music and high-art symphonic performance.
: It is one of Strauss’s ten "Vienna" waltzes—pieces that specifically name the city or its spirit in the title. Key Performances & Recent Recordings vienna_philharmonic_strauss_wiener_blut_walzer_...
: Conducted by Daniel Harding , featuring pianist Igor Levit in a program that highlighted the waltz alongside orchestral masterworks. : This piece marked Strauss's long-awaited debut with