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European Space Agency Transmits Strauss’s ‘Blue Danube’ to NASA’s Twin Voyagers - A Concert in Space
For decades, music has been filling the gaps in our society. In today’s era, music has also followed us into space. From Beatles beats echoing through NASA transmissions to soundtracks tucked aboard ...
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Johann Strauss II - Gramophone
Johann II assembled his first orchestra at the age of 19, making his debut in October 1844. His success was instantaneous. ‘Good night, Lanner. Good evening, Father Strauss. Good morning, Son Strauss’ ...
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Die Fledermaus review
Read our review of Die Fledermaus at The Grange Festival, Alresford, Hampshire. Paul Curran’s staging of Johann Strauss II’s ...
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Why the famous 'Blue Danube' waltz is getting broadcast into deep space - NPR
Johann Strauss II's popular orchestral piece "By the Beautiful Blue Danube" has been inextricably linked to space since it was used in the 1968 classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' is beamed into space as Vienna celebrates with a concert - Times Union
Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, ... It's part of the yearlong celebration marking the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, who was born in Vienna in 1825.
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Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?
Johann Strauss II from an 1888 painting by August Eisenmenger (Image credit: August Eisenmenger). It's one of the most widely recognized pieces of classical music in the world, partly due to its ...
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz heading into space for his 200th birthday - Los Angeles Times
Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth. News. ... Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, ...
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday - KOAT Channel 7
Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose "Blue Danube" graced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi opus "2001: A Space Odyssey." The tourist board in Vienna, ...
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Vienna calling: Strauss's 'Blue Danube' waltzes into outer space - Phys.org
Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci‑fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey".
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday - WCVB Channel 5
Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose "Blue Danube" graced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi opus "2001: A Space Odyssey." The tourist board in Vienna, ...
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' is beamed into space as Vienna celebrates with a concert - GreenwichTime
Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, ... It's part of the yearlong celebration marking the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, who was born in Vienna in 1825.
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday - WMUR
The late astronomer Carl Sagan led the committee that chose Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Stravinsky pieces, along with modern and Indigenous selections.Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II ...