00:00You could say about Johann Strauss that he is the first pop star in the modern world.
00:31I would say that he is the most famous waltzer in the world.
00:35And he plays a very important role in Vienna.
00:39I am from Vienna and for me he is really rooted in my heart, I have to say.
00:46When you celebrate New Year's Eve in Vienna, the new year always starts with the boomerang.
00:52That's the big bell from St. Stephen's Cathedral.
00:55And then all the radio stations play the Danube Waltz.
00:58And you dance to the New Year.
01:01And that's always a very special moment for me.
01:05How was such an evening?
01:10Playing on this piano.
01:13That was our piano.
01:15It was broken and it was restored.
01:22For me it comes from the music.
01:24Because he created a music that touches everyone.
01:30That everyone understands.
01:33No matter what culture you come from, you understand this music.
01:37That means you understand.
01:39It goes to your heart.
01:41You know you feel good.
01:43You feel good.
01:45And I think no one has ever cried at Strauss' music.
01:54New Year's Eve in Vienna
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