Ella polka

The Ella-Polka is a polka by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 160). The work was performed for the first time on February 11, 1855 in the Sofienbad Hall in Vienna.

Remarks

The polka was written for Mardi Gras in 1855 and performed at a ball. The title goes back to a supposed circus rider named Ella , who was hired by the director of the Carltheater at the time, Johann Nestroy , to outdo a competing circus. Nestroy's plan worked. Thanks to this trick, his theater received the expected popularity. With this polka, Johann Strauss created a musical monument for the circus rider. By the way, later it turned out that Ella was a man in disguise, Omar Kingsley .

The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 3 minutes and 25 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.

Web links

The Ella-Polka on the Naxos online CD description

Individual proof

↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 39) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (Son) (Ed.) Naxos (Label) . The work can be heard as the fifth track on CD 12.

[1] Source: English version of the booklet (page 39) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (Son) (Ed.) Naxos (Label) . The work can be heard as the fifth track on CD 12.