Waltz bouquet no 1
Waltz Bouquet No 1 is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn without an opus number. The work was first performed on July 12, 1872 at the Academy of Music in New York City.
Remarks
In contrast to most of the works by Johann Strauss that were created during his trip to the USA in 1872, this waltz is hardly a mystery. The authorship of the Viennese composer is beyond question. An analysis of the waltz showed that it was composed of parts of the waltz Bürgerweise (op. 306), telegrams (op. 318), illustrations (op. 331), Viennese sweets (op. 307), Rejoice in life (op. 340) and The Publicists (op. 321) was composed. The composer repeated exactly the same composition in his waltz Manhattan Waltzes . The only difference is in the coda. In the Manhattan waltz the song Old Folks at Home is quoted, which is not the case in the waltz Bouquet No.1 . The two waltzes are therefore over 90% identical. It is strange that nobody noticed at the time. Both waltzes premiered on the same day. Perhaps one has also assumed it was repetition.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 8 minutes and 10 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can change by up to a minute plus or minus.
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Individual proof
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 112) in the 52 CD complete edition of the orchestral works by Johann Strauss (son), published by Naxos (label) . The work can be heard as the second track on the 43rd CD.