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Mark Werlin, I know my earlier comment to confirm this is a SACD was short, but it is a confirmation nonetheless ;-)

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Blue Danube (Strauss Festival) - Boskovsky

Esoteric  ESSD-90129

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral

Johann Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314; Annen-Polka, Op. 117; Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388; Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 257; Wiener Blut, Op. 354; Pizzicato Polka (1870 with Josef Strauss); Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410; Kaiserwalzer, Op. 437; Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325
Josef Strauss: Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb' und Leben, Op. 26
Johann Strauss I: Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228

Anton Karas, zither
Wiener Philharmoniker
Willi Boskovsky

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (11)

• Johann Strauss I: Radetzsky March, Op. 228
• Johann Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau (The beautiful blue Danube), Op. 314
• Johann Strauss II: Annen-Polka, Op. 117
• Johann Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), Op. 410
• Johann Strauss II: G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), Op.325
• Johann Strauss II: Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), Op. 437
• Johann Strauss II: Perpetuum mobile, Op. 257
• Johann Strauss II: Pizzicato-Polka (with Josef)
• Johann Strauss II: Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), Op. 388
• Johann Strauss II: Wiener Blut (Vienna Blood), Op. 354
• Josef Strauss: Mein Lebenslauf ist Lieb und Lust, waltz, Op. 263