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Heimaths-Kinder is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 85). The work was performed for the first time on September 16, 1850 in the Zum Sperl dance hall .
Remarks
The waltz was composed on the occasion of a festival to mark the end of the summer season. At the concert, several bands played several pieces of music and at the end the audience was allowed to vote which band or which conductor they liked best. The award went to Johann Strauss. The Heimaths-Kinder waltz was performed alongside other pieces . In the years that followed, however, the work was forgotten and even the orchestral parts were lost. The CD recording mentioned below is based on a reconstruction of the score using a piano reduction.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 8 minutes and 56 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can vary by up to about a minute plus or minus.
Web links
- The Strauss dynasty in 1850 with mention of the Heimaths-Kinder waltz
- Heimaths children on the Naxos online CD description
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 105) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the first track on the 40th CD.