Adelen Waltz
The Adelen Waltz is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 424). The work was first performed on April 24, 1886 in St. Petersburg , Russia.
Remarks
In 1886 Johann Strauss visited Russia for the first time since 1869. He accepted an invitation from the ladies of the St. Petersburg Society to participate in some charity events. At a gala concert in the huge hall of the riding school of the Russian Cavalry Guard Regiment, the composer also presented the Adelen waltz . He conducted the orchestra of the Russian State Opera. The work was dedicated to his then partner and later third wife Adele Deutsch-Strauss (1856–1930).
In Vienna, the waltz was performed for the first time on November 7, 1886 at the benefit concert of his brother Eduard in the concert hall of the Wiener Musikverein under Johann's direction. Neither in Russia nor in Vienna was the plant able to establish itself. There were obligatory positive reviews, nothing more. As a result, the work disappeared from the concert schedule.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 7 minutes and 34 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can change by up to a minute plus or minus.
Web links
literature
- Peter Kemp: The Strauss Family: History of a Musician Dynasty. Heyne Biographien, ISBN 3-453-04621-8 , p. 242.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 52) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), published by Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the tenth track on the 17th CD.