Russian march fantasy

The Russian March Fantasy is a composition by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 353). The work was performed for the first time on September 12, 1872 in the Schwenders Neue Welt establishment in Hietzing (Vienna).

Remarks

The work was originally planned for another trip to Russia by the composer, hence the title. He did not take this trip, however, in breach of an already concluded contract, because he preferred a visit to the United States of America on the occasion of the World Peace Anniversary and an international music festival in Boston . The breach of contract then led to an unsuccessful civil suit for Strauss, which ended with a fine for the composer. The Russian March Fantasy is not a dance piece, but a pure concert composition. The first performance on September 12, 1872 in the amusement park Schwenders Neue Welt was directed by Eduard Strauss .

The playing time on the CD listed under itemization is 3 minutes and 49 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.

Web links

The Russian March Fantasy on the Naxos online CD description

Individual proof

↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 23) 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 5th CD.

[1] Source: English version of the booklet (page 23) 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 5th CD.