is a ladies orchestra made up of six musicians since 1995.
Through their long experience of playing together, they continue the tradition of ladies orchestras („Damenkapelle“) in Vienna.
Tempo di Valse consists of seven different instruments whereby a charming first violinist stands and leads. The ensemble is flexible in many ways, and therefor may play at any place or for any occasion, ranging from a Trio to a Ball Orchestra.
Repertoire from Tempo di Valse covers all types of Viennese music: classical pieces (e.g. Franz Schubert), numerous Waltzes that sweep You away (Johann Strauß) and unforgettable melodies (Robert Stolz).
The name Tempo di Valse is the musical term for the beginning Waltz tempo, though it may also be described as „Waltzing time“.
A few special highlights from Tempo di Valse have been their concerts on the cruise ship „MS Europa“, and on the ship „Princess Elisabeth“ in Paris for three weeks as guest artists during the World cup football championship 1998, the New Year´s Eve Party at the Viennese State Opera in 1998, the concerts in 2000 an 2001 at the Parktheater Augsburg (Germany), the New Year´s concert serie in the Comoedienhaus Wilhelmsbad (Hanau, Germany), the Ball of the Wine 2002 in Wiesbaden (Germany) and the concert at the Zobelschloss near Würzburg (Germany).
Reviews:
„A successful evening full of enduring favorites of the facile Muse of composers ranging from Lehár and Strauß to Stolz. Authentic waltz-bliss is the trademark of the seven ladies of „Tempo di Valse“ is: even in the smaller ballroom orchestra combination with two violins, cello, bass, flute, clarinet and piano, led by stehgeigerin Ruth Müller, Lehár’s „Gold and Silver“ sparkled in the luster of the dark string sound, Johann Strauss’ „Roses from the South“ flourished gloriously in the subtle dynamic nuances and the „Walzerträume” by Oscar Straus wafted „softly, very softly“ from the theater stage.“
(Rüsselsheimer Echo, August 14, 2006)
”All six ladies generated a body of sound with their instruments which lent the melodies that they played a charm which electrically engulfed the audience and animated it to clap and hum along ... polkas and waltzes by Johann and Josef Strauss alternated in well co-ordinated order. In a rhythmically stirring rendition, seasoned with little gags such as the mill in “Moulinet”, the ratchet in “Chatterbox” and the whistle in “Pleasure Train”, the polkas had the effect of sekt: effervescent and refreshing.”
(Hanauer Anzeiger, December 31, 2001)
”The ensemble “Tempo di Valse” which came from Vienna to Trebur and struck up the New Years’s concert in Eigenheim was rewarded with thunderous applause. ...one could sense some of the atmosphere of the great balls, of the greatness of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the flair of a Vienna which has already insured its reputation as a cosmopolitan city with its theaters and opera houses.”
(Rüsselsheimer Echo, January 23, 2001)
”The six ladies pleased not only with their distinctive appearance, but also no less with their excellent musical ability - it is impossible not to hear that they grew up with the waltz rhythms and operetta melodies of their home town. And with the vocal soloists they proved themselves to be subtle and attentive accompanists.”
(Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, April 29, 2000)