The Strauss Dynasty and Habsburg Vienna

'David Wyn Jones's masterful biography gives the Strauss dynasty the place it deserves in the cultural and political history of nineteenth-century Europe. Combining meticulous research with vivid storytelling, Jones shows that the Strauss 'brand' was not only an extraordinary collective achievement, but also an essential backdrop to the final decades of the Habsburg Empire. Fascinating, informative, and eminently readable.' Erica Buurman, Director of the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies and Assistant Professor of Music, San José State University