Quick polka
As Schnellpolka a variant that is polka referred to at a fast pace or faster 4/8-stroke / 4-stroke is held at the usual second It came up in the 19th century and was u. a. taken up by Johann Strauss (son) .
In Swiss folk music , pieces of music that are in the polka rhythm in 4/8 time are referred to as fast polka , since the polka in Switzerland are in the cozy 2/4 or 4/4 time. In Austria the term polka (fast) is common. In country music, the Schnellpolkas are comparable to a Scottish at high speed. Many Schnellpolkas are based on Oberkrainer music, while others have the character of bravura pieces. Schnellpolkas are relatively rare in country music. They are not represented at all in older Swiss folk music.
Examples of quick polkas
Schnellpolkas by Johann Strauss (son)
- Clear path op.45 (by Eduard Strauss , brother of Johann)
- On holiday trips op.133 (by Josef Strauss , another brother of Johann)
- Schnellpost-Polka op.159
- Helenen Polka op.203
- Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka op.214
- Im Fluge op.230 (by Josef Strauss)
- Without worries op.271 (by Josef Strauss)
- Pleasure train op.281
- Process-Polka op.294
- Par force polka op. 308
- Light Blood op.319
- Under thunder and lightning op.324
- Freikugeln op. 326
- Éljen a Magyar! op. 332
- The Bajadere op.351
- On the Hunt op.373
- Quickly indeed, Op. 409
- Brave ahead! op. 432
Quick polkas in popular music
- Trumpet echo by Slavko Avsenik
- Now Isidor Rüdisüli is gafing
- Blond Käthchen by Hugo Bigi