Tales from the Vienna Woods (Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald) (Waltz Opus 325)
(Johann Strauss II)
Tales from the Vienna Woods
(Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald)
(Waltz Opus 325)
by Johann Strauss II
“ Tales from the Vienna Woods ” (German: “Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald” is a waltz by Johann Strauss II. Composed in 1868, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325, was one of six Viennese waltzes by Johann Strauss II which featured a virtuoso part for zither. The title of Strauss’ dance recalls the folk music of the inhabitants of the Vienna Woods.