Although he spent his musical life in the shadow of this two elder brothers, Eduard Strauss stamped his own particular genius on his fast polkas, of which three were inspired directly by his fascination for the still new-fangled railways. The best-known of these works - Bahn frei! - was written especially for the ball of the "Gentlemen Officials of the Royal and Imperial Apostolic Northern Railway", held in the Dianasaal Ballroom, Vienna, on 17 February 1869, and the piece bears a dedication to the Ball's organising committee. Text: Peter Kemo, 1978 The Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain.
Eduard Strauss I. : Clear the Track! / Polka schnell op. 45 © by «Kulturverein Wiener Blut»
Thursday, 26. October 201711.00 o' clock Vienna ⁄ Musikverein ⁄ The Große Musikvereinssaal
Fall Concert at Vienna Musikverein
Johannes Wildner conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Josef Strauss : From Afar / Polka mazurka op. 270 Josef Strauss : Watercolours / Waltz op. 258 Josef Strauss : Impromptu für kleines Orchester * Johann Strauss II : We’re Not That Worried / Quick polka (Galop) op. 413 Franz Lehár : Gold and Silver / Waltz op. 79 Break Johann Strauss II : Be embraced, ye millions! / Waltz op. 443 Johann Strauss II : Melodien-Quadrille op. 112 Johann Strauss II : Chit-Chat Polka op. 214 Josef Strauss : Fire-Proof! / Polka française op. 269 Eduard Strauss I : Clear the Track! / Quick polka op. 45 Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314
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