The young Viennese
The young Viennese is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 7).
prehistory
After his first successful appearances in the Casino Dommayer in Hietzing , which were also highly praised by journalists , Johann Strauss Sohn realized that he could only achieve a small sphere of activity with it. The large, prestigious venues in Vienna all stuck to their connections to Johann Strauss' father and a large part of the audience was on the side of the "old" Strauss.
Thereupon his son turned to the youth and looked for this group of the population that was not always so well integrated into Viennese life and consciously composed the waltz The young Viennese . At the same time as the premiere of this waltz, the Elf Quadrille (op. 16) was played for the first time.
performance
It took place again in Casino Dommayer , on January 22nd, 1845 as part of a so-called charity ball.
The idea of addressing the youth in general and with this waltz title in particular turned out to be the right one, because Johann Strauss Junior became the preferred conductor of the younger generation.
The Waltz
The introduction of the waltz, with its powerful tones, contrasts with the swaying melodies of the other parts of the waltz. With this waltz, Johann expanded the form of the “Viennese dance” taken over from his father and immediately after the first part of the waltz there was a coda that did not correspond to the previous waltz tradition.