Title: Johann Strauss, father and son : a century of light music /
Authors: Jacob, Heinrich Eduard, 1889-1967.; Wolff, Marguerite,; Wolff, Marguerite,
Publisher: The Greystone press,
Year: 1940
Subjects: Strauss, Johann,; Strauss, Johann,
Contents: Book One: Johann the Elder: His Life and Work -- 1. The Birth of the Waltz -- 2. From Empire to Biedermeier -- 3. Lanner and Strauss -- 4. Conquest of the World -- 5. Father and Son -- 6. Eighteen Hundred Forty-Eight -- Book Two: Johann the Younger and His Work -- 7. The Genius and His Brothers -- 8. Waltzes and Destinies -- 9. The World of the "Fledermaus" -- 10. The Path to the "Zigeunerbaron" -- 11. The Last Days -- 12. America's Challenge, and Victory Over European Dance Forms.