Will-o'-the-wisps (waltz)
Irrlichter is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 218). The work was performed for the first time on January 31, 1859 in the Sofienbad Hall in Vienna.
Remarks
The waltz Irrlichter was composed for the carnival of 1859 and premiered on the occasion of the ball of engineering students (technician ball ) . The work is also dedicated to these students. Strangely enough, there was also a waltz of the same name by Josef Strauss at that time , but it was lost. In any case, Johann Strauss added echoes in his work to the music by Richard Wagner, which was unpopular with some Viennese critics . Hence the public reaction to the waltz was also divided. As a result, the work disappeared from the concert programs. This was also due to the large number of Strauss' compositions in those years, which displaced each other from the concert plans.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 11 minutes and 20 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 106) 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 40th CD.