Guys songs
Burschen-Lieder is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 55). The work was first performed in the summer of 1848.
Remarks
The waltz was written for a student ball at the Vienna University of Technology during the Revolution of 1848 . The exact date and place of the premiere is not known. This probably took place in a time frame from mid-July to the end of August 1848. Against the backdrop of the revolution, Strauss dealt with some musical themes of the time, such as: B. the songs The God who made iron grow, he wanted no servants and What comes from there from the heights (Fox song) . The work itself was in no way revolutionary. The waltz was cheerful and melodious. Even so, it was no longer played after the revolution was suppressed. One reason for this could have been the processing of the aforementioned fox song , which was very popular with the revolutionaries. The score was lost. Only a piano reduction remained, on the basis of which the recording mentioned below was reconstructed.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 8 minutes and 38 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can change by up to a minute plus or minus.
Web links
- The Strauss dynasty in 1848 with mention of the waltz boys songs
- Guys songs on the Naxos online CD description
literature
- Peter Kemp: The Strauss Family: History of a Musician Dynasty. Heyne Biographien, ISBN 3-453-04621-8 , p. 77.
Individual proof
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 107) 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 second track on the 41st CD.