Attaque quadrille
The Attaque Quadrille is a quadrille by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 76). It was probably performed for the first time in Vienna during Mardi Gras in 1850.
Remarks
Similar to the Vienna Garrison March (op. 77), the work is another contribution by the composer to make his sympathetic attitude towards the revolution of 1848 forget. The word Attaque comes from military vocabulary and means attack. In 1850, as a result of the revolution, Vienna was still under military administration. Therefore, there were also balls named after Mars, the god of war, that paid homage to the military. The quadrille was written for one of these balls and possibly already performed on January 23, 1850 in the Sofienbad hall . In the meantime, the orchestral version was lost, but reappeared in the 20th century. The version of the CD recording mentioned below is based on an arrangement by Professor Ludwig Babinski . After the premiere, the work was rarely played, if at all, and was forgotten. This was also due to the large number of such works by the composer, which displaced each other from the concert programs.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 6 minutes and 8 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.
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Individual proof
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 82) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the sixth track on the 30th CD.