Sentences (waltzes)
Sentences is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 233). The work was performed for the first time on January 31, 1860 in the Sofienbad Hall in Vienna.
Remarks
The waltz was written on the occasion of the law students' ball of the University of Vienna ( Juristenball ) and premiered there. It is also dedicated to these students. The original title was Rigorosensehezer and alluded to exam fears of the students. But they didn't want to be reminded of such serious things at their carnival ball and demanded a renaming. Strauss complied with the request and now called the waltz sentences . Behind this term there is another expression for a judicial judgment, but also for a saying. Both interpretations are conceivable. The work was well received and has remained on the concert programs to this day, even if only occasionally.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 9 minutes and 12 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can change by up to a minute plus or minus.
Web links
literature
- Peter Kemp: The Strauss Family: History of a Musician Dynasty. Heyne Biographien, ISBN 3-453-04621-8 , p. 113.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 110) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the fifth track on the 42nd CD.