Kron march
The Kron-Marsch is a march by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 139). The work was performed for the first time on October 9, 1853 in the Volksgarten in Vienna .
Remarks
During the uprising of the Hungarians in 1849, the traditional St. Stephen's Crown , the symbol of Hungarian royal power, fell into the hands of the rebels. They managed to bring the crown to Orsova in what is now Romania and hide it there before the uprising was put down. One wanted at all costs to avoid that the crown was worn again by a Habsburg. Of course, it was more about symbolism. In fact, the Habsburgs had long since regained power over Hungary. Emperor Franz Joseph I endeavored to get the St. Stephen's Crown back into his possession. On September 1, 1853, the crown was discovered and brought to Vienna. Johann Strauss took this opportunity and composed the Kron-Marsch , using Hungarian motifs. The work was not played often, however. The orchestral version was even temporarily lost. In the second half of the 20th century, a copy of the score appeared on the basis of which the CD recording mentioned below was only possible. Apparently the march was not played at all between 1853/54 and the CD recording.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 2 minutes and 41 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 28) 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 sixth track on the 7th CD.