Russian March (Strauss)
The Russian March is a march by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 426). The work was performed for the first time on April 29, 1886 in the riding hall of the Guard Regiment in St. Petersburg , Russia.
Remarks
In 1886 Johann Strauss visited Russia for the first time since 1869. He accepted an invitation from the ladies of the St. Petersburg Society to participate in some charity events. At a gala concert in the huge hall of the riding school of the Russian Cavalry Guard Regiment, the composer presented the waltz Les Dames de St. Peterbourgh , written especially for his trip to Russia , which became known under the title Wiener Frauen (op. 423). In addition, the Polka An der Wolga (op. 425) was written at that time . In addition to these works, many works that had been created by Johann Strauss on earlier trips to Russia were performed. A new release was the March Garde à Cheval , which later received the title Russian March . The work was dedicated to the then Tsar Alexander III. Incidentally, the 1886 trip to Russia was to be the composer's last.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 4 minutes and 2 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 90) 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 34th CD.