First thought
The first thought is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn without an opus number. The work was performed for the first time on March 22, 1882 in the concert hall of the Wiener Musikverein .
Remarks
The waltz First Thought was played by six-year-old Johann Strauss in 1831 at the piano in a domestic setting. It is considered to be his first waltz. According to family tradition, the mother, Johanna Strauss, wrote down the notes. Decades later, Strauss produced an orchestral version that was premiered on March 22, 1882 at a charity concert for needy Viennese children. The scores for this orchestral version were later lost. The CD recording mentioned below is based on a reconstruction based on the still existing piano reduction by Michael Rot.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 47 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 130) 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 twelfth track on the 50th CD.