New Vienna (waltz)
Neu-Wien is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 342). It was composed as a choral work for the Vienna Men's Choir and premiered on February 13, 1870, the club's fools' evening, in the Dianabad Hall in Vienna.
Remarks
The waltz is one of nine choral works (six waltzes, two polkas and a march) by Johann Strauss (son) that he composed for the Vienna Men's Choir. The text was written by Josef Weyl, a friend of the composer, and was very time-sensitive. He dealt e.g. B. with the emancipation of women, inflation or the urban redevelopment of Vienna. Since Johann Strauss had other obligations with his orchestra at the time of the premiere, a military band then played there under the direction of Eduard Kremser . As a result, a purely instrumental version of the waltz was released, which later prevailed better than the choir version. The time after the premiere of the waltz was overshadowed by the death of Anna Strauss, mother of the three composing brothers Johann, Josef and Eduard, on February 23. The waltz has remained on the concert schedule to this day. However, it is not one of the classic repertoire pieces that are played all the time. Parts of the waltz were incorporated by Adolf Müller into the operetta Wiener Blut, which he compiled based on motifs by Johann Strauss . The waltz was dedicated to the art patron Nikolaus Dumba (1830–1900).
The playing time is about 8-10 minutes, depending on the musical conception of the conductor.
literature
- Peter Kemp: The Strauss Family: History of a Musician Dynasty. Heyne Biographien, ISBN 3-453-04621-8 , pp. 165, 186 and 291.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 97) of the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the eleventh track on the 36th CD.