Pleasure train

The Pleasure Train Polka is a fast polka by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 281). The work was performed for the first time on January 19 , 1864 in the Redouten Hall of the Vienna Hofburg .

Remarks

The Schnellpolka was composed for the industrial societies' carnival ball and was premiered on the occasion of this event in the Vienna Hofburg. With this work, the composer is setting a musical monument for the railway. In particular, it is about the amusement trains, which have become increasingly popular due to the emerging tourism. In addition to the musical processing of this topic, Strauss also paid homage with the work to the railway companies, which were part of the industrial society and were thus addressed directly at the aforementioned ball.

The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 2 minutes and 53 seconds. This time can vary somewhat depending on the conductor's musical conception.

Web links

The pleasure train polka on the Naxos online CD description

Individual evidence

↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 19) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the seventh track on the third CD.

[1] Source: English version of the booklet (page 19) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), publisher Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the seventh track on the third CD.