Johann II Strauss / Josef Strauss: Waltzes

Beautiful performance

This is a wonderful CD and Willie Boskovsky brings out the extraordinary breadth and depth of this magnificent orchestra. It needs to played reasonably loud on top class speakers to appreciate just how good it is - and to make you feel you are actually present when it was played in real life.Why people fall for the hype and mass marketing of that clown Andre Rieu when they can buy this brilliant recording defeats me. If you want to hear Strauss as it should played please don't hesitate just buy this. Also excellent price for two CD's of this merit.

In grim times on dark days, these Strauss Waltzes are just the tonic. Beautifully conducted by Willi Boskovsky who brings out all the tenderness, fun, nostalgia and flirtiness of this wonderful music. If you feel down and all seems black, put on this CD to be brought back to the land of the living.

Superb music and just lovely to listen to this as I travel in the car to work. Always makes you smile.

Older - but excellent - interpretations. I bought this bargain-priced set primarily for 'Morning Papers', which is quite difficult to find (I don't know why, as it is a very tuneful piece). I absolutely agree with Road Rocket's comments from 2010!

I LOVE THE MUSIC OF STRAUSS AND REMEMBER WATCHING THE NEW YEARS DAY CONCERT FROM VIENNA WHEN THE ORCHESTRA WAS CONDUCTED BY WILLY BOSKOVSY, SO I WAS DELIGHTED TO DISCOVER THIS CD.FOR LOVERS OF STRAUSS AND HIS MUSIC THIS IS A MUST

Good quality and good service and size

Great collection of Strausses` Waltzes. Recorded in the period from 1958 to 1976, but excellent sound quality. Highly recommend.