Decoys (waltz)
Decoy is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 118). The work was performed for the first time on July 5, 1852 in Dengler's beer hall in Fünfhaus , (Vienna).
Remarks
The Länders-style waltz Decoy was composed for a benefit concert in Dengler's beer hall Fünfhaus . The name has a twofold meaning, both of which Strauss took up musically in his work. On the one hand, it's just about songbirds whose voices are onomatopoeic imitated in the waltz. The second meaning comes from the seedy red-light milieu. Strauss thought of women working there (prostitutes) who work as decoys to attract customers. Musically, he also used corresponding erotic-piquant-sounding themes here. The waltz was a huge success at the premiere and was repeated several times. However, he could not stay long in the concert programs.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 6 minutes and 21 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can change by up to a minute plus or minus.
Web links
Individual proof
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 67) 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 CD 24.