Monstre Quadrille

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The Monstre Quadrille is a quadrille created by the brothers Johann and Josef Strauss . It was performed for the first time on February 13, 1860 in the Sofienbad Hall in Vienna.

Remarks

This joint work by the Strauss brothers Johann and Josef was written for Mardi Gras in 1860 and performed with great success by the two brothers' united bands at a Strauss concert in the Sofienbad Hall .

The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 5 minutes and 58 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.

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Individual evidence

  1. Source: English version of the booklet (page 114) 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 fourth track on CD 44.