Concordia polka
The Concordia Polka is a polka mazur by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 206). The work was performed for the first time on February 10, 1858 in the Redouten Hall of the Vienna Hofburg .
Remarks
The polka was composed for the carnival ball of the Protestant citizens of Vienna and also performed at this event in the Hofburg. Originally the work was called Eintracht-Polka . The name was then latinized by the publisher of Strauss Werke Carl Haslinger for unknown reasons. Incidentally, the title name Concordia has nothing to do with the later founded journalists and press association Concordia , for which Johann Strauss also composed several works.
The Concordia polka was quickly forgotten and was rarely performed, if at all. This was also due to the fact that the composer's many compositions sometimes displaced each other from the concert schedule. There was simply an oversupply of such works. In addition, in the opinion of Strauss experts, the musical quality of this work does not seem to have reached the quality that Strauss is used to and expected.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 3 minutes and 58 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 (pages 76–77) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), edited by Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the fifth track on the 28th CD.