Always cheerful
A waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 235) is always cheerful . The work was first performed on February 20, 1860 in the Zum Sperl dance hall .
Remarks
The waltz, held in the Lander style , was premiered at one of Johann Strauss' last appearances in the Sperl. It was also one of the last old school waltzes; H. in the style of the original dance waltz, as composed by his father and Josef Lanner . In the up-and-coming Vienna of the Wilhelminian era, this style was becoming increasingly out of fashion and Johann Strauss had long since rearranged many of his waltz compositions and adapted them to contemporary tastes. This also included turning to the pure concert waltz. The waltz Always cheerful is, so to speak, a double farewell. On the one hand from the performance location Zum Sperl, which was closely linked to the history of the older and up to then also the younger Johann Strauss, as well as the compositional style practiced earlier. In November 1862, with the waltz Carnevals Ambassador , a Johann Strauss waltz was premiered again in the Sperl , and then for the last time .
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 9 minutes and 55 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can change by up to a minute plus or minus.
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Individual proof
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 63) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the seventh track on the 22nd CD.