: Strauss composed the waltz to celebrate the 1873 wedding of Archduchess Gisela (daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I) and Prince Leopold of Bavaria.
: 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 Andris Nelsons as part of the Summer Night Concert program. : Strauss composed the waltz to celebrate the