Napoleon March
The Napoleon March is a march by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 156). The work was first performed on October 12, 1854 in Schwenders Casino in Vienna.
Remarks
Like the Alliance March , this work was also created against the backdrop of the looming Crimean War . The Austrian diplomats were not ready to support the Russian Tsar Nicholas I in this conflict. There was a strong faction in the Danube monarchy that tended to support the opposite side, i.e. France and England. Ultimately, the Danube Monarchy remained neutral in the war. Russia never forgave the government's attitude in Vienna, and tensions culminated in World War I in 1914 . Johann Strauss then joined the pro-Western stance and wrote this march, which he gave to the French Emperor Napoleon III. dedicated. The premiere took place as part of a celebration of the supporters of the French, the so-called Napoleon Festival , in Schwenders Casino . After initial successes, the march, like the Alliance march, soon fell into oblivion, which the composer could only love. He was not interested in being reminded of these works on his later trips to Pavlovsk , Russia. It could have damaged his sympathies there.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 2 minutes and 34 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 83) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the first track on the 31st CD.