Quadrille based on motifs from the opera "The Queen of Leon"

The quadrille based on motifs from the opera “The Queen of Leon” is a quadrille by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 40). It was first performed on July 18, 1847 in Dommayers Casino in Vienna.

Remarks

The quadrille was compiled by Xavier Boisselot based on motifs from the opera Ne touchez pas à la rein (English title: The Queen of Leon ) . In Vienna, neither Boisselot's opera nor Strauss's Quadrille were well received. Even the use of the quadrille as an interlude music in the play The Sold Sleep by Karl Haffner did not change anything. The work fell through and was not published in print. An original orchestral version is also not preserved. The CD recording mentioned below was arranged by Christian Pollack on the basis of a preserved piano reduction.

The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 6 minutes and 26 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.

Web links

The quadrille based on motifs from the opera "The Queen of Leon" on the Naxos online CD description

Individual evidence

↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 98) 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 the 37th CD.

[1] Source: English version of the booklet (page 98) 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 the 37th CD.