Lava flows
Lava-Ströme is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op.74). The work was premiered on January 29, 1850 in the Sofien-Saal in Vienna as part of the carnival event Ball on Vesuvius .
Remarks
The waltz was named after volcanic activity on Vesuvius . The composer also included onomatopoeic passages in the work such as B. the imitation of volcanic eruptions. The waltz musically describes a volcanic eruption. It was created for the carnival season in 1850, which is also underpinned by the date of the premiere given above.
The playing time is about 8 minutes plus minus a few minutes, depending on the musical conception of the respective conductor.
literature
- Peter Kemp: The Strauss Family: History of a Musician Dynasty. Heyne Biographien, ISBN 3-453-04621-8 , p. 114.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 53) of the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the second track on the 18th CD.