Prointro: Birthday

On the occasion of Johann Strauss' 200th birthday, the Salzburg Wind Philharmonic with its chief conductor Hansjörg Angerer celebrates the Waltz King not only with incomparable waltzes that express his extraordinary genius, imagination and endless inspiration, but also with the whole variety of typical Viennese dance music from his pen. Of course, Johann Strauss' colleagues and admirers such as Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, as well as his most important fellow traveller of the light muse, Jacques Offenbach, and the ‘Danish Strauss’ Hans-Christian Lumbye, should not be missing as ‘well-wishers’ on this occasion. With these wonderful and exhilarating melodies, a unique birthday roundelay is celebrated for Strauss' anniversary year!

SOMM RECORDINGS is delighted to announce Vaughan Williams - A Birthday Garland, the debut on disc of baritone Roderick Williams and pianist Susie Allan's popular concert tribute to Ralph Vaughan Williams originally marking the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth in 2022.