Viennese punch songs
Wiener Punch-Lieder is a waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn (op. 131). The work was performed for the first time on February 7, 1853 in the Zum Sperl dance hall .
Remarks
The waltz Wiener Punch-Lieder was written for Mardi Gras in 1853 and dedicated to Moritz Gottlieb Saphir, editor of the satirical magazine Der Humorist . The spelling of the title is borrowed from the well-known English satirical magazine Punch . Originally, the name Wiener Punsch was also in discussion, as a supplement to the magazine Der Humorist was called . Ultimately, the English version was chosen. The work itself is performed in concerts to this day.
The playing time on the CD listed under individual records is 8 minutes and 2 seconds. Depending on the musical conception of the conductor, this time can vary by up to about 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. 115.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source: English version of the booklet (page 18) 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 third track on the 3rd CD.