Sounds from the Raimund period
Klänge aus der Raimundzeit is a composition by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 479) called Musical Prelude . It was first performed on May 31, 1898 in the Deutsches Volkstheater in Vienna.
Remarks
The work was created against the background of a monument unveiling for Ferdinand Raimund (1790–1836). On the eve of the actual unveiling of the monument, a ceremony in honor of the poet, who died in 1836, took place in the Deutsches Volkstheater in Vienna. Johann Strauss created this composition for this event. The work is in the literal sense a composition, namely a compilation of pieces of music from the time of the poet. Among other things, compositions by Josef Lanner and Johann Strauss (father) and motifs from stage music for Raimund's works were used. For Johann Strauss (son) the work was also a look back at his own youth. Many of the works cited were still relevant at that time (in his younger years). The work became the last to be listed in Johann Strauss' catalog of works (op. 479). The last two songs cited in this work are suitable for this ( little brother must once be divorced or so farewell, you quiet house ). Both songs address the parting. Whether this should be understood by Strauss as an indication of his own farewell remains to be seen. In retrospect, it would fit. With the work he had written his last opus and he died about a year after the first performance of this work on June 3, 1899.
The playing time on the CD listed under itemization is 7 minutes and 46 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 104) 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 seventh track on the 39th CD.