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On Stage with Johann Strauss II (Volumes 1 & 2)

Volumes I & II are sold together at £25 plus postage

Two CDs, sponsored by The Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain, have been released by Marco Polo and contain world première recordings of orchestral potpourris from Johann II's theatrical works.

Both CDs feature the Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Košice), and are conducted by Christian Pollack.

Volume I 

Indigo und die vierzig Räuber (arr. Richard Genée)
Cagliostro in Wien (arr. Richard Genée; orch. Christian Pollack after Johann Strauss)
Prinz Methusalem (arr. Johann Nepomuk Král)
Das Spitzentuch der Königin (arr. anon.)
Der lustige Krieg (arr. anon.)
Eine Nacht in Venedig (arr. anon.; orch. Christian Pollack after Johann Strauss)

Total playing time 73:10

Volume II 

Simplicius (arr. Johann Nepomuk Král)
Ritter Pásmán (arr. Josef Schlar)
Fürstin Ninetta (arr. anon.; orch. Christian Pollack after Johann Strauss)
Jabuka (Das Apfelfest) (arr. anon.; orch. Christian Pollack after Johann Strauss)
Die Göttin der Vernunft (arr. Oscar Fetrás)

Total playing time 66:24