Performances of Johann Strauss II at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Johann Strauss II)Sat 2 Aug 2025
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Marking 200 years since the birth of ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss II, Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrate the opulence and enchantment of Vienna’s Golden Age
Marking 200 years since the birth of ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss II, Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrate the opulence and enchantment of Vienna’s Golden Age
Programme
- Die Fledermaus – overture(8 mins)
- ‘Mein Herr Marquis’ (Laughing Song)(5 mins)
- Brennende Liebe – polka-mazurka(6 mins)
- Das Veilchen vom Montmartre – ‘Ich sing mein Lied im Regen und Schne’(7 mins)
- Wiener Café – waltz(6 mins)
- Straussiana(7 mins)
- interval
- The Land of Smiles – overture(8 mins)
- Der Vogelhändler – ‘Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol’(3 mins)
- Bal masqué(5 mins)
- Fröhliches Spiel(5 mins)
- Frühlingsstimmen – waltz(8 mins)
- By the Beautiful Blue Danube – waltz(6 mins)
Performers
- Erin Morleysoprano
- Anna-Maria Helsingconductor
Mon 25 Aug 2025
- 12:30Royal Albert Hall
Join Sinfonia Smith Square, CBeebies friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share an enchanting musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining introduction to the orchestra for little ones
Join Sinfonia Smith Square, CBeebies friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share an enchanting musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining introduction to the orchestra for little ones
Programme
- Juba Dance from Symphony No. 1 in E minor
- Morning Mood from ‘Peer Gynt’
- Les toréadors from ‘Carmen’
- Pizzicato PolkaJohann Strauss II/Josef Strauss
- Here Comes the Sun
- Pas de deux from ‘The Nutcracker’
Performers
- Lydia KirtonStory Fairy
- Nigel ClarkeFrog
- Justin FletcherStory Tree
- Molly Mae FisherStory Helper
- Tarik FrimpongStory Helper
- Charlotte WilmottStory Helper
- Tara YoungStory Helper
- Ellie Slorachconductor
- Angie NewmanBritish Sign Language interpreter
- 15:30Royal Albert Hall
Join Sinfonia Smith Square, CBeebies friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share an enchanting musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining introduction to the orchestra for little ones
Join Sinfonia Smith Square, CBeebies friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share an enchanting musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining introduction to the orchestra for little ones
Programme
- Juda Dance from Symphony No. 1 in E minor
- Morning Mood from ‘Peer Gynt’
- Les toréadors from ‘Carmen’
- Pizzicato PolkaJohann Strauss II/Josef Strauss
- Here Comes the Sun
- Pas de deux from ‘The Nutcracker’
Performers
- Lydia KirtonStory Fairy
- Nigel ClarkeFrog
- Justin FletcherStory Tree
- Molly Mae FisherStory Helper
- Charlotte WilmottStory Helper
- Tarik FrimpongStory Helper
- Tara YoungStory Helper
- Ellie Slorachconductor
- Angie NewmanBritish Sign Language interpreter
Tue 16 Dec 2025
- 14:25MediaCityUK Salford
The irresistible sway of Johann Strauss’s An der schönen blauen Donau has made it arguably the most famous waltz of all time.
The irresistible sway of Johann Strauss’s An der schönen blauen Donau has made it arguably the most famous waltz of all time.
Programme
- An der schönen blauen Donau
- Tanzwalzer op. 53
- Straussiana
- Rosenkavalier Suite
Performers
- Leslie Suganandarajahconductor
