Controversies
Controversen is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op.191). The work was performed for the first time on January 27, 1857 in the Sofienbad Hall in Vienna.
Remarks
The work was composed for Mardi Gras in 1857 and premiered on the occasion of the Juristenball. Strauss dedicated this waltz to law students at the University of Vienna. As in some earlier works, the influence of contemporary composers cannot be ignored. This turning away from the classical dance waltz towards the concert waltz was, as in previous cases, controversial among the critics. The acceptance of the waltz in Vienna was limited, while the work was very popular in Russia, where Strauss performed it several times during his travels.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 11 minutes and 18 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. 144.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 62) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the fourth track on the 22nd CD.