St. Petersburg (Quadrille)
St. Petersburg is a quadrille by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 255). It was performed for the first time on May 26, 1861 in the palace of Grand Duke Constantine in Pavlovsk , Russia.
Remarks
In the catalog of works by Johann Strauss (son), opus number 255 is assigned twice. In addition to this quadrille, romance No. 2 is also listed under this number. The quadrille was premiered at a concert in the palace of Grand Duke Constantine. At this concert Strauss also played many works by other composers such as B. Richard Wagner , Gioachino Rossini or Franz Schubert . The quadrille, based on Russian themes, was initially named Hommage St. Petersbourgh . The composer paid homage to the city of St. Petersburg . In Vienna, the name of the quadrille was then changed to St. Petersburg . The work was very well received in Russia, while in Vienna, where it was played for the first time on January 5, 1862 in the Dianabad Hall , it was received rather cautiously.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 4 minutes and 56 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.
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Individual proof
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 44) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the eighth track on CD 14.