Candy polka
The Bonbon-Polka is a polka française by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 213). The work was performed on November 21, 1858 at a concert in Vienna's Volksgarten . It is unclear whether it was previously performed in Russia.
Remarks
The polka was composed during the composer's trip to Russia in the summer of 1858. There is no evidence of a performance in Russia itself. The background to the genesis of the work is Strauss' affair with the Russian civil servant's daughter Olga Smirnitzkaja. Since this relationship was not wanted by Olga's parents, the two wrote secret messages to each other and hid them in different places such as B. under stones and in tree hollows. They called these messages of love sweets. Hence the title name of the polka is derived. The polka itself should be seen more as a musical concert piece than as pure dance music. Incidentally, this polka should not be confused with the work of the same name by Josef Strauss (op. 55), which was published in the same year.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 4 minutes and 1 second. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 70) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the seventh track on the 25th CD.