Feb 24, 2017 looking to watch the great waltz 1938. There are actually two licensed transfers currently in circulation on dvd, from france and the uk. The great waltz 1972 cast and crew composer johann strauss horst buchholz becomes the waltz king and woos a barons rossano brazzi mistress mary costa in 19thcentury austria. It was retitled strauss great waltz for us theatrical release, but the. The great waltz by john mauceri, hollywood bowl orchestra from amazons classical music store. Regardless of the association you may have, this is still beautiful music performed by the highly capable vienna symphony orchestra. Get all the lyrics to songs on strauss waltzes and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Mar 17, 2018 at the home of viennese composer johann strauss, lived johann mouse. The great waltz is a 1938 american biographical film based very loosely on the life of johann. It presents the building, with its processes of cataloguing and preserving all sorts of printed material, as both a monument of cultural memory and as a monstrous, alien being. Hindle edgar and jessie matthews in strauss great waltz 1934 edmund. The great waltz remastered, full frame, manufactured on. Dad told me that if i learned to play that piecea simplified edition, he would take meto see that production.
In 1845 vienna, johann strauss ii schani to his friends would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. The great waltz reminded me of somethingpositive my father did for me when i was a young girl. The great waltz was the first of two films bearing the same title which told the life story of austrian waltz king johann strauss. Classical music cd release from john mauceri, hollywood bowl orchestra with the album strauss. About that summer, i was taking piano lessons in st. Thegreat waltz the municipal opera editionwas appearing that summer. How many waltzes did the strauss family compose altogether. Based, very loosely, on the life of composer johann strauss ii, the first great waltz was. It starred luise rainer, fernand gravet gravey, and miliza korjus. Two generations of this remarkable family transformed and popularised the waltz, delighting all of viennese society with their prolific compositions.
Waltzes from vienna is a 1934 british film directed by alfred hitchcock, sometimes known as strauss great waltz. I first saw the great waltz on the ship the queen mary in may 1939 when i was a 7 year boy. Strauss s great waltz was a musical based on a stage play which detailed young johanns efforts to establish himself as a composer despite his famous fathers dismay at being dethroned by his own son. The great waltz is a 1938 american biographical film based very loosely on the life of johann strauss ii. Sir alfred hitchcock referred to this movie as the lowest ebb of my career. The waltz is danced in close embrace with quick turns and a fixed pattern of steps. Geschichten aus dem wienerwald tales from the vienna woods, waltz for. The great waltz 1972 cast and crew composer johann strauss horst buchholz becomes the waltzking and woos a barons rossano brazzi mistress mary. Fernard gravet stars as strauss, while luise rainer is poldi vogelhuber. With edmund gwenn, esmond knight, jessie matthews, fay compton. Johann strauss ii music, videos, stats, and photos. Edmund gwenn stars as the elder strauss, with esmond knight as his talented progeny. Leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra. The great waltz and moses and aaron, two films grounded in the work of.
Willner, heinz reichert and ernst marischka, this stage production. The story of the musical is loosely based on the reallife feud between the. Le film three waltzes 1938 vostfr admin 20170411t01. This hidden gem is one of the masters most underrated films but few. Josef strauss composer 18271870 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The great waltz stars luise rainer, fernand gravet and miliza korjus. This hard to find preowned music cd is fully guaranteed. To capture what the filmcalls the spirit of strauss music, the great waltz combines exquisite craftsmanship with spirited inventiveness. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. All of strausss great creations in three quarter time are in the film, including of course the beautiful blue danube.
The film was remade in 1972, with horst buchholz playing strauss. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Strauss mantovani and his orchestra strauss waltzes. The great waltz 1938 official trailer luise rainer.
Ii schani to his friends would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. The viennese waltz is a variation on the couples dance with three steps per bar. My family and i were on the way to new york to escape nazi germany and the was the first movie i ever saw. Find out where the great waltz 1938 is streaming, if the great waltz 1938 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. She is most likely modeled on strauss third and last wife. The culprit, as is so often the case, especially with biopics, is the screenplay. The romantic and professional life of composer johann strauss jr. Waltzes from vienna strauss great waltz 1934 rotten tomatoes. To capture the spirit of johann strauss music, the great waltz combines. With luise rainer, fernand gravey, miliza korjus, hugh herbert. Famous waltzes, polkas, marches and overtures label. Schmaltzy and at times silly it may be, but the great waltz is still fine entertainment. Despite this, licensed releases have appeared on dvd from network distributing in the uk and universal in france.
Whenever the composer played his waltzes, the mouse would dance to the music, unable to control himself. European singing sensation fernard gravet stars as strauss, while mgms twotime oscar winner luise rainer is topbilled as poldi vogelhuber. The crux of the film is the intense rivalry between the two strausses, which. A viennese strauss gala much loved productions limited. Mgm spared no effort on the music for the great waltz. A lavish mgm production, the great waltz 1938 comes complete with elaborate sets, meticulous design and brilliant photography.
Its a hollywood version of the early life of johann strauss, the viennese waltz king. Jules duvivier directed this opulent, highly fictionalized musical film about johann strauss ii. Strauss great waltz 1934 free old romance movies length. I have only included standalone works called waltz and so it doesnt include waltzes thast might be included in larger forms such as operettas and potpourris. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from johann strauss ii.
Strausss great waltz was a musical based on a stage play which detailed young johanns efforts to establish himself as a composer despite his famous fathers dismay at. The great waltz 1938 full movie download full hd youtube. Play fulllength songs from most famous waltzes by johann strauss, jr. Poldi is the wife of strauss, but she is forced to sit and sulk as her husband carries on a lengthy. But in a complete reversal, this time the french come out on top. The number of waltzes written by the strauss family is as follows.
Waltzes on the beautiful blue danube and tales from the vienna woods. One day, when strauss was away, the housecat played his masters music. Composer dimitri tiomkin adapted strauss compositions and conducted them with a 90piece orchestra. Of korjus, film critic nugent wrote that her resemblance to mae west and difficulties with the recording in the upper registers tend to offset a lively and fullthroated performance. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his. Highlights include the location shots in austria and the soundtrack. He was invited to film the great waltz, an expensive costume drama, for mgm.
The great waltz may have you searching for ways to describe its great charms. Apr 11, 2017 le film three waltzes 1938 vostfr admin 20170411t01. Rainer received top billing at the producers insistence, but her role is comparatively minor as strauss wife, poldi vogelhuber. Hitchcock beautifully lays out how she changes her mind during this scene, which harkens back to his silent film days. This forced the mouse to dance, providing the cat with a chance to pounce on him.
The great waltz, a biopic of the austrian composer johann strauss ii. With the help of his guests, fritz recalls the glories of strauss, lehar and viennese operetta all in his distinctly viennese style. While there have been many fine conductors of viennese ballroom music over the decades, it may be that willi boskovsky was. Additionally, strauss senior makes an appearance, and begins to realize. Strauss ii married several times, but none of his wives were named poldi vogelhube. This cinematic rhapsody loosely based on the life of composer johann strauss is truly an overlooked gem the motion picture guide. The great waltz 1938 where to stream and watch decider. Set in the mid19th century days of emperor franz joseph, the film overflows with strauss waltzes which are played, sung and danced to varying degrees of. The best of vienna wiener philharmoniker on allmusic 1999. Watch the great waltz full movie in hd visit composer johann strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with. The great waltz and moses and aaron on dvd the new york. The vienna symphony orchestra strauss waltzes amazon. Rainer received top billing at the producers insistence, but her role is comparatively minor as.
The great waltz is a musical conceived by hassard short with a book by moss hart and lyrics by desmond carter, using themes by johann strauss i and johann strauss ii. The life of strauss it envisions is fanciful, created really only so that there would be an excuse for showing off the composers gorgeous, swirling music. After duvivier returned to france, mgm brought in its resident. Johann strauss ii strauss waltzes lyrics and tracklist. Whether you picture yourself sipping coffee and enjoying a pastry at some cafe or bistro in vienna or just let the music touch your soul, this is a nice selection of strauss waltzes to add to your music collection. It is based on a pasticcio by erich wolfgang korngold and julius bittner called walzer aus wien, first performed in vienna in 1930. It was part of the cycle of operetta films made in britain during the 1930s hitchcocks film is based on the stage musical, waltzes from vienna, which premiered in vienna in october 1930.
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