Knallkügerln
Knallkügerln is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 140). The work was performed for the first time on July 18, 1853 in the Mariahilf beer hall (Vienna).
Remarks
The waltz was composed on the occasion of the annual benefit concert of the Strauss Chapel in the Mariahilf beer hall . The concert was scheduled for July 7th, 1853, but had to be postponed to July 17th and then to July 18th due to bad weather. This concert was not a good one either. An approaching thunderstorm caused the event to be canceled. But Strauss managed to perform his waltz Knallkügerln before the end . In this work, popping (exploding) glass balls are imitated musically. Such spheres, filled with a gas mixture, were made to explode by throwing them into open fires to amuse the population. Even before the work went to press, Strauss built a musical thunderstorm imitation into the coda. He wanted to remind of the premature termination of the premiere concert.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 8 minutes and 25 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 21) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the fifth track on the 4th CD.