The Legacy of Johann Strauss
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The Legacy of Johann Strauss

Political Influence and Twentieth-Century Identity

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The Legacy of Johann Strauss

Political Influence and Twentieth-Century Identity

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To this day, Johann Strauss, Jr remains one of the most popular composers in his native city of Vienna. In The Legacy of Johann Strauss, Zoë Alexis Lang examines how the reception of Strauss's waltzes played a key role in the construction of twentieth-century Austrian identity. Using press coverage from the centennial celebration of Strauss's birth in Vienna, Lang argues that his music remained popular because it continued to be revitalised by Austrians seeking to define their culture. Revealing the origins of the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Concert, Lang considers how Strauss was appropriated as a National Socialist icon in the 1930s and 1940s, and explores the Strauss family's Jewish ancestry, along with the infamous forgery of paperwork about their lineage during the 1940s. This book also includes a case study of Strauss's Emperor Waltz, considering its variegated usage in concerts and films from 1925 to 1953.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9781139698795
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Musical examples
  7. Tables
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter One Johann Strauss Jr.’s biography: facts and fictions
  11. Chapter Two The Strauss Jr. centennial (1925)
  12. Chapter Three Johann Strauss Jr. as German
  13. Chapter Four Johann Strauss Jr. as Jew
  14. Chapter Five The Emperor Waltz in the twentieth century: a case study
  15. Conclusion
  16. Appendix A Articles published during the 1925 Strauss Jr. centennial
  17. Appendix B Listing of official events for the 1925 Strauss Jr. centennial
  18. Appendix C Four Philharmonic Academy concerts, 1940–1941 season
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index