Glosses (waltzes)
Glossen is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 163). The work was performed for the first time on January 30, 1855 in the Sofienbad Hall in Vienna.
Remarks
The work was composed for the law students' ball (Juristenball) at Mardi Gras 1855 and performed there. The term glosses comes from the legal field and means comments on legal texts. The ball on January 30, 1855 was one of the most beautiful of the carnival season and the waltz, like the other works listed there, was very well received. Johann Strauss wrote a second version of the waltz in which he used two harps. This was presented to the public on February 11th at the same location. Eduard Strauss , the composer's brother, played the harp solo and received the best reviews for it. This version of the work did not go to press. There the waltz appeared in the form of its first performance.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 7 minutes and 55 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. 153.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 36) 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 fifth track on the 11th CD.