The Strauss Family
Season 11972
A seven-part mini-series produced in England about Vienna's Strauss family in the 19th-century. Members of the London Symphony Orchestra provided the music.
A seven-part mini-series produced in England about Vienna's Strauss family in the 19th-century. Members of the London Symphony Orchestra provided the music.
8 Episodes
Johann I forsakes his wife Anna, who in turn occupies herself with young Johann's career.
November 7, 1972Rivalry between father and son sparks, as young Johann challenges his father's reputation as "Waltz King" of Vienna.
November 21, 1972Austria's 1848 revolution causes split loyalties: elder Johann sides with the Hapsburgs, but his sons support the rebel forces.
November 28, 1972Broken health and a broken heart befall Johann I.
December 5, 1972Family deaths overshadow Johann II's musical success.
December 12, 1972Johann's wife dies, his mistress leaves him and his new bride proves less than enamored.
December 19, 1972Romance with a younger woman spells possible scandal for Johann in the last show of the series.
December 19, 1972