"Waldteufel's waltzes, in their rhythm, harmony and style, reflect happy times. Grace, languor, vivacity, temperament, that's what they contain.
If Johann Strauss inspired the waltz, Emile Waldteufel gave it wings. It was he who contributed to its emancipation. One hundred and thirty-four years after his death, I hope to help you rediscover this great musician and conductor, with his strengths and weaknesses, through the quadrilles, waltzes, polkas and galops that I have personally restored, mainly at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France." Jean Louis Maes, Director of the Conservatoire TPM.
