But there was no room for Herr Strauss. "The absence of the most famous of all waltzes from the 1977 Voyager Golden Record is ...

Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime -- his music has lost none of its magic.

In 1866, he wrote what is arguably the world's most famous waltz, "The Blue Danube", which is featured in the prestigious Vienna New Year's concert every year. Although Strauss despised travelling ...

Photo: AFP VIENNA -- Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime -- his music has lost none ...