Strauss Jr, Johann - Favorite Waltzes Polkas And Other Dances

The twenty-nine piano arrangements in this superb collection are complete measure for measure transcriptions of the best known waltzes and favorite polkas, galops, quadrilles and polka-mazurkas of Johan Strauss Jr. Neither toofacile nor overly difficult, they are immensely satisfying for pianists of many levels of accomplishment to play. Reprinted here from authoritative G. Schirmer editions, they are presented without cuts, the introductions and codasintact, the original suggestions for cuts to facilitate dancing retained. Included are Waltz favourites such as 'On the Beautiful Blue Danube', 'Tales from the Vienna Woods', 'Vienna Blood', 'Voices of Spring', 'Roses fromtheSouth', the 'Emporer Waltz' and highlights from 'Die Fledermaus'. The sparkling 'Pizzicato Polka', 'The Bayadere' galop and 'One Heart, One Mind' polka-mazurka are sure to delight pianists with their soaring Straussian spiritsand haunting rhythms.

CONTENTS

• s Gibt Nur A Kaiserstadt, 's Gibt Nur A Wien! / There's Only One Imperial City, There's Only One Vienna!, Op. 291
• Auf Freiem Fusse / At Large, Op. 345
• Aus Der Heimath / From Home, Op. 347
• Cagliostro-walzer/Cagliostro Waltzes, Op. 370
• Die Bajadere / The Bayadere, Op. 351
• Donauweibchen / Danube Mermaid, Op. 427
• Ein Herz, Ein Sinn / One Heart, One Mind, Op. 323
• Emperor Waltz Op.437 [Strauss II, Johann]
• Fledermaus-quadrille, Op. 363
• Freut Euch Des Lebens / Enjoy Life, Op. 340
• Fruhlingsstimmen / Voices Of Spring
• Indigo-quadrille, Op. 344
• Kunstlerleben / Artist's Life, Op. 316
• Kuss-walzer / Kiss Waltz, Op. 400
• Leichtes Blut / Leight Character, Op. 319
• Lob Der Frauen / Praise Of Women, Op. 315
• Methusalem-quadrille, Op. 376
• Morgenblatter / Morning Journals, Op. 279
• Neu-wien / New Vienna, Op. 342
• O Schoner Mai! / Oh Beautiful May, Op. 375
• Op. 410
• Pizzicato Polka
• Rosen Aus Em Suden / Roses From The South, Op. 388
• Tales From The Vienna Woods Op.325 (Geschichten Aus Dem Wienerwald)
• Tausend Und Eine Nacht / A Thousand And One Nights, Op. 346
• The Blue Danube Waltz Op.314
• Wein, Weib Und Gesang / Wine, Woman And Song, Op. 333
• Wiener Blut / Viennese Blood, Op. 354
• Wildfeuer / Wildfire, Op. 313
• You And You (Die Fledermaus Op.367) [Strauss II, Johann]