Eduard Strauss

Though Eduard was the least talented composer of the three Strauss brothers, he was probably the best conductor because of his assiduous and numerous performances of Wagner overtures and Lanner and Strauss dances. While poerforming his use of rubato added another level to his conducting. Though his baton technique was minimal the nuances of his body had orchestras responding to his techniques. Sections and orchestras were always impeccably together. At the beginning of his training, Eduard studied theory and composition with Prayer and Sechter. He conducted the Strauss orchest...