Greetings to Vienna (Polka)

Greetings to Vienna Polka is a French Polka by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 225). The work was probably first performed in Pavlovsk , Russia, in the summer of 1859 .

Remarks

The polka was created in the summer of 1859 during Johann Strauss' trip to Russia. It may have premiered under a different title at a benefit concert in Pavlovsk on July 23. However, this assumption can only be guessed at. There is no exact evidence for this. What is certain, however, is that the polka was performed under its current name on November 20, 1859 in the Vienna Volksgarten .

The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 3 minutes and 27 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.

Web links

The greeting to Vienna polka on the Naxos online CD description

Individual evidence

↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 74) 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 27th CD.

[1] Source: English version of the booklet (page 74) 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 27th CD.