Dragonfly Waltz
Dragonflies is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 180). The work was performed for the first time on January 29, 1856 in the Sofienbad Hall in Vienna.
Remarks
The work was written for Mardi Gras in 1856 and premiered on the occasion of the technicians' ball. The name of the waltz is ambiguous. On the one hand it is about the dragonfly , which is important for technicians , as it occurs in spirit levels, on the other hand, of course, it is also about the insect of the same name. Johann Strauss tried to process both meanings musically in this waltz. The waltz was generally well received and was successfully performed on various visits by Strauss in Russia.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 11 minutes and 23 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can vary by up to about a minute plus or minus.
Web links
literature
- Peter Kemp: The Strauss Family: History of a Musician Dynasty. Heyne Biographien, ISBN 3-453-04621-8 , p. 113.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 46) 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 15th CD.