Symphonic dances: Waltzes in Philharmoniker concerts

The famous Austrian Strauss dynasty were not the only ones who could write wonderful music in three-four time. Composers such as Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss and Maurice Ravel also contributed to the waltz, taking it out of the ballroom and to the concert halls and opera stages. Whether lilting or slow, the original Viennese or shrouded in Finnish melancholy, our selection presents you with works that shed light on the dance in very different ways.