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Myrthenblüthen is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 395). The work was performed for the first time on May 8, 1881 in the Vienna Prater .

Remarks

The work was written as a choral waltz for the Vienna Men's Choir. The reason for the composition was the imminent wedding between the Austrian Crown Prince Rudolf (1858–1889) and Princess Stephanie of Belgium (1864–1945). The premiere took place as part of a celebration on the occasion of this wedding. The bridal couple to whom the waltz was dedicated did not enjoy the performances at that time because their car got stuck in the crowd due to the large audience. In the waltz itself, the wedding and the new Crown Princess are only discussed towards the end. The first part of the work describes general mood pictures from nature. A purely instrumental version of the work was later released. The date and place of the premiere of this version have not survived. The Jubelfest-March (Op. 396) was also written on the same occasion . In 1899, Adolf Müller used parts of this work in the operetta Wiener Blut , which he composed based on motifs by Johann Strauss (son) .

The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 9 minutes and 45 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can change by up to a minute plus or minus.

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Web links

literature

  • Peter Kemp: The Strauss Family: History of a Musician Dynasty. Heyne Biographien, ISBN 3-453-04621-8 , p. 208.

Individual proof

  1. ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 34) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the fourth track on CD 10.

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