Motor quadrille

The motor quadrille is a quadrille by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 129). It was performed for the first time on January 31, 1853 in the Sofienbad Hall in Vienna.

Remarks

The Quadrille was written in 1853 for the carnival ball (technician's ball) of the technical students of the University of Vienna (engineering students) and also premiered on this occasion. As is often the case with Johann Strauss, the name comes from the department of the group for which the work was written, and engines undoubtedly belong in the field of technology. However, Strauss did not go into them musically. Themes of the quadrille were incorporated into the ballet The Blue Danube in 1924 , which was arranged by Roger Desormière based on motifs by Johann Strauss (son).

The playing time on the CD listed under itemization is 6 minutes and 28 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.

Web links

The motor quadrille on the Naxos online CD description

Individual proof

↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 21) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the sixth track on the 4th CD.

[1] Source: English version of the booklet (page 21) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the sixth track on the 4th CD.