For the medical students’ ball in the Carnival season of 1868, which was held in the Sofien-Saal in Vienna, Josef Strauss had composed a new waltz with the title Sphärenklänge, ‘respectfully dedicated to the gentlemen students of medicine at the University of Vienna’; as can be read on the title page of the piano edition, which was brought out by the Viennese music publisher Carl Anton Spina. The new composition — played by the Strauss Orchestra after midnight — was ‘particularly well received’ by the ball guests. On the other hand, the next day the reporter for the Fremden-Blatt newspaper grumbled disapprovingly, ‘The melodies of this waltz were better than its title, since it makes a rather strange impression when at the medical students’ ball, of all places, one is reminded musically of “the other world”.’ The basis of this critical remark is the ancient notion, already formulated by the Greek philosopher, mathematician and scientist Pythagoras, that as the heavenly bodies move in space sounds are produced (the music of the spheres), which, however, cannot be heard by mortals.
Music of the Spheres / Waltz © by Kulturverein Wiener Blut
Friday, 22. December 200620.00 o' clock Madrid ⁄ Teatro Real
Concert in Madrid
Ola Rudner conductor
Program Franz von Suppè : Ouverture to «Mozart, an artist's life» Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Five Contredances Joseph Lanner : Die Mozartisten / Walzer op. 196 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Six german dances Johann Strauss II : Artists Quadrille op. 71 Johann Strauss I : Cachucha-Galopp op. 97 Break Johann Strauss II : Overture to the operetta "The Gypsy Baron" Johann Strauss II : Cuckoo Polka / Polka française op. 336 Johann Strauss II : Let’ s Away! op. 383 Josef Strauss : Music of the Spheres / Waltz op. 235 Johann Strauss II : New Pizzicato Polka, from the Operetta «Fürstin Ninetta» op. 449 Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314 Encore Josef Strauss : Jockey / Quick polka op. 278 Johann Strauss II : Thunder and Lightning / Quick polka op. 324 Johann Strauss I : Moan gallop op. 9 Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
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