Hussar polka
The hussar polka is a polka by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 421). The work was performed for the first time on February 2, 1886 in the concert hall of the Wiener Musikverein under the direction of Eduard Strauss .
Remarks
The polka was put together based on motifs from the operetta Der Zigeunerbaron . The work thus joins a series of compositions (opus numbers 417 , 418 , 419 , 420 , and 422 ) that take up all the themes from this operetta. Strangely enough, in this polka the composer did not deal with the various military themes occurring in the operetta, but above all the choir wedding cake, please try, come and see, here the bride! . Maybe it was meant as a joke. Actually, this polka should change the name with the Brautschau polka , then everything would be musically and thematically consistent. It is not known why the two works were given this strange and inappropriate name.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 4 minutes and 44 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.
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Individual proof
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 85) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the twelfth track on the 31st CD.