Middle class (polka)
A polka- française by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 282)isvery middle-class . The work wasperformed for the first timeon January 26, 1864 in the Redouten Hall of the Vienna Hofburg .
Remarks
The Schnellpolka was composed for the citizens' ball in Mardi Gras in 1864 and premiered on this occasion. This is where the title name is derived from. The response from the audience was limited. Performances in Russia also did not bring the usual success. Later on, the polka was somewhat forgotten and was rarely performed, if at all. This was also due to the fact that the composer's many compositions sometimes displaced each other from the concert schedule. There was simply an oversupply of such works.
In 1899 Adolf Müller junior used parts of the music for the operetta Wiener Blut, which was compiled according to motifs by Johann Strauss (son) . The duet in the second act of this operetta I was a real Viennese blood is based on the Polka Gut bourgerlich .
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 2 minutes and 52 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 72) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the sixth track on the 26th CD.