The waltz Unter Palmen und Blumen (Under Palms and Flowers) by the Bohemian composer Ludwig Stasny (1823-1883) is of comparable quality to the famous waltzes of his Viennese colleagues which are still famous today.

Having studied music in Prague, Stasny went on to be the conductor of a touring military band, the “Stasny Kapelle”. Following permanent positions in the Mainz Opera and a series of other musical tours, the Palmengarten Society appointed him to the position of Music Director of t...