Court ball quadrille

The court ball quadrille is a quadrille by Johann Strauss Sohn (op.116). It was performed for the first time on February 7, 1852 in the Vienna Hofburg .

Remarks

In the carnival of 1852 Johann Strauss (son) was allowed to play regularly in the Vienna Hofburg at events. This explains the name of this quadrille, which was premiered on the occasion of a court ball. For the composer, appearances in the Hofburg were an important step in his further career. In Vienna this was only possible with the help of a benevolent government. Therefore, the composer tried to forget his earlier sympathies for the revolution of 1848 . In 1863 he was supposed to achieve his desired goal with the appointment as kk court ball music director .

The playing time on the CD listed under itemization is 5 minutes and 12 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.

Web links

The court ball quadrille on the Naxos online CD description

Individual proof

↑ Source: English version of the booklet (pages 86–87) 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 32nd CD.

[1] Source: English version of the booklet (pages 86–87) 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 32nd CD.