"The War of the Waltzes" "Miss Lanner" "what did the father say?" "will he play at my place?" "father wouldn't leave from here they spoil him too much look at him" "kettledrum - pause 72 bars" "have you been true to me since yesterday?" "will you like me tomorrow as much?" "how many girls have you already told this?" "today I'll talk to father right after the concert" "what are you doing?" "excuse me Herr Lanner, but whenever I see something pretty I have an inspiration something clever" "61 62 63 64" "Baby, where are we?" "right in the middle of the blue Danube always behave like a lady you know, I'm here on duty" "I want to dance the waltz!" "tonight I want to dance the waltz!" "always behave like a lady my royal charge" "always behave like a lady, Baby" "kiss the hand, Madame" " are they still playing?" " I'm sorry, Madame, Herr Lanner has already gone to bed a pity can't one still assemble the musicians?" "the registry, Milord for the lady" "out if you please, Milady" "Sir Robert Philip Royal British Court Ball Director" "London" "if Milady will permit me" "and your esteemed name, Milady?" "say, do you pretend to be so stupid or don't you really know me?" "Jesus!" "The Ilonka!" "Mitzerl!" "I've become a noble lady but that's not possible not possible?" "I've settled down in London as ?" "the Queen sent her Court Ball Director over here to study the waltz she takes a personal interest in the new Viennese invention whether you believe it or not the Court Ball director took me with him as an expert on the Viennese movement" "we're to invite Vienna's best waltz orchestra to London" "which room is Johann staying in?" "still on the top floor, room 29" "I want to have a waltz, I don't care about anything else" "?" "this immortal waltz" " write it down - presently, Herr Lanner no music paper?" "but of course here it is" "such a waltz - may the devil take it" "father, you must listen to me you can marry the Emperor of China for all I care" "Jesus, where's your moustache?" "who are you?" "but isn't Jean living here?" "Herr Leopold what's the matter, Miss Kati?" "is there a woman up there?" "she just arrived a good friend from old times" "besides, a most interesting new arrival the British Court ball director" "he wants to study the Viennese waltz a genuine Viennese waltz tell the gentleman the concert starts in 2 minutes a waltz, and what a waltz it'll be!" "hallo ... hallo" "Kati?" "hallo orchestra come down at once!" "you're to play yes, you're to play!" "excuse me, I have to play" "Jesus, that's great!" "hallo orchestra" "is it enough?" "it is on a handkerchief?" "my waltz?" "father ... father what's the matter again?" "father, come outside the British Court ball director wants to hear a waltz" "the British what?" "in the middle of the night?" "they are getting crazier all the time" ""Jean"" "Jean?" "you must be dreaming" ""Lanner"" "Herr Lanner, the handkerchief belongs to me but the waltz belongs to me" "Herr von Strauß" "Herr Lanner, if I wanted to steal..." "I'd go for something better what did you say?" "one more word... and you're fired you... snotty boy, you" "Bubikan!" "Mr. Court ball director!" "they will play they'll be playing the waltz" "now you'll beat the drum, no more kissing but Kati, I gave you my word of honour" "I don't believe anything from you any more" "Kati ..." "Kati but she had been at Jean's where's the big drum again?" "such a rascal, that Gustl" "Herr Lanner, excuse me there is nothing to excuse!" "such womanizer!" "wants to marry my daughter?" "shut up" "let's play" "what's that?" "there's only one conductor here!" "and that's me!" "and he who doesn't like it may leave are you alluding to me, Herr Lanner?" "I meant him who thinks the allusion was meant for, Herr Strauß you've told me this twice already" "a third time would be too much for me good night, girls" "excuse me, Herr Lanner, but it had all been my fault shut up, you... second part, from the beginning" "what's the matter?" "do the gentlemen want to play or don't they?" " Herr Lanner ..." " I told you to shut up if anybody else wants to leave, he can go" "I'm keeping no one good night, Herr Lanner good night" "Herr Lanner, you've really become insufferable" " good night, Herr Lanner - you can all leave with the fine gentleman for all I care but father, don't get exited, now that you have to perform now you're starting too, are you?" "the scoundrel!" "stealing my waltzes from me you mean Jean?" "Jean isn't a scoundrel, Herr Lanner!" "if Milady would care to come out into the garden everything has been prepared beautifully" "kids, what am I to do now?" "father, I can beat the drum and Susi is very musical too" "Susi what's the matter?" "Susi, which instrument can you play?" "the mouth organ" "tell the conductor he's to begin at once" "Bubikan?" "once I've saved enough money in London I'll open a coffee house in Vienna a coffee house?" "would you work for me then?" "where's Jean?" "great!" "Baby!" "come in, ladies and gentlemen today they are playing at my place" "kids, what'll we play now?" "Jean, don't you remember?" "kids!" "write it down" "Kati, I'll make it up to you" "even if you'd crawl on your knees before father" "I'm done with beating the drum for your orchestra" ""for Baby" Johann Strauß" "Herr Lanner, play on, the guests are running away" "so this is the famous waltz" "Baby, always behave like a lady" "Long live Johann Strauß" "Long live Johann Strauß" "Herr Lanner, here's the drum come father, let's go" "The Times London" "His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Sachsen Gotha has extended his stay at the Court of Her Majesty Queen Victoria" "As we just learned, the Royal British Court Ball Director has engaged a typical Viennese waltz orchestra for the coming season." "Good morning, Your Excellency ah, the Court ball director morning, Herr Court ball director" "if Your Excellency will allow me... may I... have the musicians from Vienna been installed in their quarters?" "don't you hear?" "in the East India wing" "Madame Mistress of Ceremonies" "that music... is too tender too sweet what we need is music which... gives courage hasn't Prince Albert spoken yet?" "you know the English Court protocol demands... that the first word must drop from the august lips of Her Majesty the Queen it doesn't drop!" "Her Majesty  is setting her hopes on the waltz" "so, dear cousin it's about... so, dear cousin..." "I wanted to tell you something" "I beg your pardon?" "were you going to tell me something?" "Your Majesty must excuse me" "I wanted to ask Your Majesty, with all obedience yes?" "to grant me leave for Coburg" "granted" "halt!" "before you leave, dear cousin" "well, bon voyage" "but do remain seated" "tell me... are all German cavalry officers so... so stormy?" "Your Majesty on duty they certainly are, Your Majesty" "and off duty?" "Your Majesty, I've spent the larger part of my life on duty what about the smaller part?" "Your Majesty asked me to remind Your Majesty" "I'm coming" "when will you be leaving, dear cousin?" "the day after tomorrow, Your Majesty the day after tomorrow" "bon voyage" "hasn't my Court Ball Director returned from Vienna yet?" "he's waiting in the ante-chamber, Your Majesty send him in here at once" " Your Majesty - dear Sir Robert is the new Viennese invention suitable?" "absolutely suitable, Your Majesty suitable for what, Your Majesty?" "well, generally speaking is it really true that during the dance the gentleman holds the lady by the waist?" "Your Majesty, it's just great!" "a really wild affair wild?" "do tell me well..." "Your Majesty, the waltz... how shall I put it... it's so... round about so chest to... vis-à-vis so cheek-to-cheek so he-and-she everybody cheering, Your Majesty and then everything flying about especially the dancers it's delightful" "and then... beer mugs play an important part beer mugs?" "I see" "Your Majesty will see it all performed in real, the day after tomorrow on the ball no, not the day after tomorrow tomorrow my dear Sir Robert" "as Your Majesty wishes tomorrow then" "Your Majesty, the only waltz orchestra in the world without any competitors the man's name is... what was it?" "such a name of a bird nobody can remember his name is..." "Strauß (ostrich)" "Johann Strauß" ""Joseph Lanner orchestra"" ""D"" "I said "D"" "what if the Queen hears your wrong notes?" "she'll get down from her throne and throw us all out of her palace" "Madame conductress, is this a "D"?" "I wish you'd stayed with your flower pots" "kids, what's the matter?" "# who's there?" "# who's there?" "stop, not that one there are notes on it" "come in" "is this a surprise?" "Baby!" "if he sees me here he'll wring my neck" "is there no key?" "can't one lock the door?" "go and practice the drum, Herr Gustl" "Jean!" "I've a great idea" "I've brought you to London, now you'll take me back to Vienna but Baby, you've just been there for a much too short time." "I'd like to stay there forever and open a coffee house in Vienna and you'll play at my place the great Johann Strauß who has played before the Queen of England then everybody will come and have a coffee" "an excellent idea will you play at my place, Jean?" "yes or no?" "Baby, do I have to make up my mind right now?" "you must." "otherwise I won't tell you what I've seen tell me now, won't you no, I won't tell you won't?" "I've seen a terrible story, he way he strutted about in the palace what did you see?" "it was terrible Jean, that water woman!" "?" "... and the girls want to play before the Queen but if you stand up and tell them that you won't compete with a woman of that sort who squirted me with that water hose, then I won't consider you as a man anymore" "don't say that you're in!" "are you there, Herr Strauß?" "you, Jean there's somebody knocking" "I need presto prestissimo an expert on waltz" "my drummer will explain everything to you" "come with me, the Queen has only 5 minutes" "Her Majesty the Queen wishes to learn the steps of the waltz for the ball tonight don't be afraid, Her Majesty is strict but fair and only answer with yes or no never show your back to her always walk backwards, backwards" "walk through this door, Her Majesty will be here presently" "learning the waltz at that age" "never show one's back" "excuse me" "what are you doing?" "I've only rehearsed one mustn't turn one's back to her to that old aunt" "are you Herr Strauß?" "the king of waltz?" "I am just as you're the Queen of England" "I'm her dancing teacher and I'm the big drum" "it's not easy to find the door when walking backwards without looking around" "stop that, the Queen doesn't care about such things at all that's what you think" "but how can you be so sure?" "a waltz. tell me, what is it like?" "my dear Miss a waltz" "one must be in love for it" "I thought so and besides?" "a waltz can be serious or gay, something to cry or to laugh about and always it has something to do with... with beer mugs why beer mugs?" "let's try" "I'll show it to her later, to the old aunt" "lift up your skirts a bit is this part of it?" "don't be shy." "I just want to check whether you're any good higher up" "now put out your left foot like this" "the left one" "you're a really clumsy woman unfortunately I've only learned the quadrille perhaps you'll learn it that way" "1 2 3 ... 1 2 3" "Kati!" "Kati!" "one moment halt" "bring her up to me" "Your Majesty!" "let's stick to "old aunt"" "Yes, Your Majesty" "I don't know what you want." "we'll try to pass it off tonight, Miss Lanner we'll mention it to Her Majesty tonight, Miss Lanner always answer with yes or no and never turn your back to her" "kids, now we'll show the Queen what we're capable of the "romantic"" "you're from Vienna?" "we've come directly to you" "Your Majesty and what is it your friends are playing down there?" "is that a waltz?" "a waltz by my father by Josef Lanner" "Your Majesty" "the thing is..." "I am..." "what am I?" "Ma ..." "Ma... well?" "Your Majesty is an old aunt that too, but you told me I was an... what was it again?" "a clumsy woman" "Your Majesty that's it" "that's why I ask you both to show me a waltz" "that starts really strange" "I see, that's the wild side" "I thank you, my dear child" "I think I've understood it" "Your Majesty wait here a moment" "Kati kids ... kids" "I think it's alright" "Kati, careful, they'll lock you up" "Gustl, be so good and run down to the girls, I must wait for the Queen tell them she was awfully nice to me and that we'll be allowed to play tonight for sure" " Kati!" " Gustl!" "now go down to them, they're so exited" "Kati, what is my reward?" "you rascal!" "when you're back" "I'm back quick, down with you, otherwise we'll both be locked up" "kids, the Queen has permitted it that we may perform tonight the "evening stars"" "Miss?" "Her Majesty has charged me to transmit her highest thanks and tonight when shall we come?" "my child, you must forget all about tonight" "Herr Strauß considers it beneath his dignity to compete with a ladies' orchestra he said that?" "Strauß said that?" "He did." "I'm sorry." "A good day" "Kati, everything's alright" "Kati?" "Kati?" "will I get my reward now?" "Lady Beanbrook?" "did it hurt?" "on the contrary, Your Majesty on the contrary how beautiful go on playing" "so what, I'll wear the old one" "I'm superstitious" " Gustl - yes?" "I'll be back soon" "Jean?" "Jean?" "Most honoured master!" "A woman whose heart is yearning for you, would be overjoyed if you could meet her now." "An ardent admirer" "Jean!" "Jean!" "but kids!" "be reasonable, kids" "coachman coachman, the Queen is expecting me!" "Mr. Strauß hurry up, master the Queen has just left her apartments" "I'll fetch you in 2 minutes did you hear me, Herr Strauß?" "he believes himself to be a certain Johann Strauß orchestra conductor from Vienna who's to play before the Queen tonight" " a conspiracy, a hold-up - silence!" "I must go to the Queen and what's your name?" "Johann Strauß" "Herr Johann Strauß" "I kiss your hand, ladies and gentlemen" "I kiss your hand may I humbly present to Your Majesty the orchestra conductor Johann Strauß from Vienna" "Herr Strauß" "I've heard so much about you your waltzes are said to be very wild, aren't they?" "just as Your Majesty commands and when one needs such a wild waltz then... then... then it'll be here at once, won't it, Herr Strauß?" "the "composition by lightning"" "yes of course then I'll shake a waltz out of my sleeve, so to speak out of the sleeve?" "how interesting if you please, Herr Strauß" "well, can you hear a waltz by Strauß?" "but who's playing up there?" "Ambassador genuine Viennese waltz isn't it?" "a pity I couldn't arrange the bit with the beer mugs in here" "please let me in but I must know who's playing up there" "I beg your pardon, Your Majesty" "the Gustl!" "now the mean guy spoilt all my plans!" "my dear chief constable, it's him alright, I swear it upon my heart shall I prove it?" "he dedicated a waltz to me with his own hands look at his signature but it's obvious even to someone blind" "is the carriage ready?" "please let us take my carriage, chief constable it's more elegant, the Court Ball director's carriage as you wish" "bravo, master that waltz made it and now... the eh..." ""composition by lightning"" "just shaken out of your sleeve, you know a Britannic-German Victoria-Albert engagement waltz world history in three-four time (waltz beat)" "the Queen is waiting, get going" "how interesting it's fighting within him to get out" ""Jean" "Lanner"" "look, the muses have kissed him" "be reasonable!" "let go of me, here he starts again oh my God, what's that?" "but that's the waltz by... not so stormy, sir for the time being, that one up there is still Johann Strauß" "Susi, do you hear?" "this is our waltz father's waltz and he plays it only because of you" "I must go to Gustl" "# on the Danube when the wine is in bloom # a song passes from house to house # it goes straight to your heart # it flies out into the wide world # out into the alluring world # travels to France, travels to England" "# like a magic salute from Vienna # and from 1000 strange violins # waltz melodies are blooming # the most splendid melodies" "# and from 1000 strange violins # waltz melodies are blooming # the most splendid melodies" "Gustl!" "Gustl!" "thank you, thank you" "would you have thought that of him?" "letting us down so?" "because of a stupid woman" "I won't have my name stolen from me in this country and now you go out and tell them that the waltz you've just played, is by Lanner" "are you serious?" "so you didn't play it because of me?" "Kati, I can't do this to Jean then I'll go to the Queen and tell her myself" " Kati!" " we're through!" "not you!" "you oxen!" "and you had to play a waltz by Lanner of all things!" "let go of me!" "I must see the Queen!" "they've fooled the Queen with their ?" "they've stolen from my father" "I'll take you to the Vienna law courts we'll meet again in the law court but child, what's that noise?" "all good spirits are trembling that woman spurted water on you" "Baby, I beg of you, get lost!" "Baby, my career." "I'll pay you any price as much as you want" "Gee, how much?" "how much?" "how much?" "like a lady, Baby, not so loud how much?" "very quietly, like a lady you'll pay me as much as I like" "I don't want much only enough for a little coffee house in Vienna" "Law Court of Vienna Lanner v. Strauß you see, Your Honour the case is like that... one moment write it down that Herr Strauß stole a waltz from me that is the case and now you want to take Strauß to court to give back the waltz?" "why?" "but you said he stole a waltz from you of course he did and now Strauß is to give it back give back what?" "the notes but this is not a matter of notes, this is about a waltz!" "about my waltz!" "but a waltz consists of notes!" "a waltz doesn't consist of notes, a waltz consists of music!" "how are you going to prove that?" "how I am going to prove it?" "I'll prove it alright, Your Honour, if you had a piano in here in your offices then you'll have to arrange for a piano to be brought here" " Herr von Strauß?" " yes exactly to the spot on which stood Lanner's own" "Lanner moved out the quarrelsome old man had no business in here but I'm sorry about Miss Kati aren't you too, Herr Gustl?" "she's really mad at me and it's all the fault of that damned waltz" "that's a Lanner waltz, there's no doubt that's a genuine Lanner but gentlemen, are you deaf?" "if that isn't a Strauß, then you can make goulash out of me you call yourself an expert, but you're nothing but a ?" "merchant but not for music then we have to get people who ... who understand something about music" "Strauß himself must admit that the waltz isn't his own but father's, you see?" "# on the Danube, when the wine is in bloom # a song goes from house to house he too will end up saying that it's his one day # goes straight to your heart, like on wings, into the wide..." "Gustl!" "stop it what's the matter with you?" "I can't hear the stuff any more" "silence. stop that silly tune!" "play on" "isn't the waltz beautiful, Herr von Strauß it's beautiful alright, but I can't stand it any more but it's your composition, Herr von Strauß what did you say?" "my own?" "no way!" "it's Lanner's thank you very much, Herr von Strauß that's all we need to know just now you've admitted that the waltz is by my father and before witnesses" "I'll show the people what a waltz by Lanner can be come, Susi" "you must appear in court, Herr von Strauß a tricky business what's the matter?" "prison up to 3 1/2 years theft under aggravating circumstances is that so?" "theft?" "yes the waltz but you didn't steal it, I stole it who do you think you are?" "do you imagine that I'll admit that you wind-bag played before the Queen of England such a disgrace!" "and do you imagine that I'll allow you to be imprisoned?" "because of my stupidity with that stupid waltz" "by Strauß of course." "he bribed all the organ grinders of Vienna look, there's Gustl" "such insolence!" "he won't dare speak to us!" "let's walk a bit slower" "such a boring guy he doesn't even speak to us" "is he following?" "I can't see him where has he gone?" "he can't have disappeared he can't have disappeared but you've been there, in London you know that it hadn't been Strauß, that it had been me" "I'm angry with Jean, because he doesn't play in my coffee house but they want to lock him up in prison" "Jean?" "they are playing Lanner inside, we could go in there you think so?" "now I'm curious if he has the insolence and sits down at our table" "I'll talk to you later" "such a coward he doesn't even sit at our table" "stop that eternal fiddling play something snappy, by Strauß that's right did you shout that?" "what did I?" " I'm asking if you shouted that" " Kati, don't start any quarrel what should I have shouted?" "you even deny it?" "I have nothing to deny" " so admit it - but Kati, what will the people say silence please this is not a wine garden music, something by Strauß" "play on, play your Strauß once he's in prison, the thief of waltzes, then he'll have played his last tune he admitted it himself, and before witnesses that he stole the waltz from Lanner" "you silly goose you think Strauß will be locked up. do you know who will be locked up?" "I will be." "why you?" "Miss Lanner seems to have forgotten that not Strauß had been the waltz thief but I and if this comes out, they'll lock me up with bread and water, 3 years, or even longer" "Jesus, what have I done?" "Jesus and Mary, where are the people marching to?" "they are going to lock up Jean." "quick. my hat and umbrella." "I must go to court" "Gustl, you can't let them lock you up what else?" "I can't let him down." "He's my friend." "Gustl." "If you care about me, stay here" "Of course I care about you, but I must go to Strauß" " oh Gustl - why are you crying?" "it's all my fault" "I've told father everything, I've incited him to that stupid legal suit and now you'll go to prison and I'll have to wait for 3 1/2 years" "I'll ?" ""Long live Strauß"" "thank you, Herr Lanner that's enough, Herr Lanner well, Herr Accused in order to establish the facts of the case:" "who composed this waltz?" "Herr Lanner of course" "so it's true, Herr Accused that this waltz you have... stolen. yes." "Jean!" "ladies and gentlemen!" "if this goes on we'll have a 30 years' war of the waltzes on our hands" "all "Lannerians" to the right all "Straußians" to the left the gendarmerie to the middle" "we're dealing with a completely new criminal action" "Herr Lanner demands the accused's imprisonment" "that's a tiresome case for theft after confession" "imprisonment in the fortress 1 - 3 years" "Accused!" "don't you know a single attenuating circumstance?" "I don't, I'm sorry" "only that to any of us anything like that ... might happen" "isn't it right, Herr Lanner?" "you see, gentlemen the Herr Plaintiff right now... constantly goes on ... like this" "now when I... go on like this... who of us would have composed the march?" "the Herr Plaintiff?" "or I?" "the court will withdraw for deliberation" "is that supposed to be a march?" "no one will be able to march to that you think so?" "if you'd switch to the dominant good let's switch to the dominant" "it's not bad actually" "perhaps one might march to it after all?" "that is a completely new criminal action criminal action a new criminal action" "kettledrum pause - 36 bars the most beautiful thing is that you're playing with father again" "yes, with the father" "I have the beautiful pauses and the pauses are all that matter" "why?" "I'm all in favour of the pauses the pauses are the most beautiful parts in music" "Jesus, Gustl, your entrance!" "the end" "subtitles: serdar202" "Many films from the beginning of the sound era are considered lost." "By accident the F.W.Murau foundation discovered a copy of Walzerkrieg abroad." "From that copy the German version has been restored." "Participants in the restoration were:"