With the 1867 Vienna Carnival over, the three Strauss brothers made preparations to present a 'Revue' of all the dance pieces they had composed for that year's festivities -- a practice which had by now become a tradition. Although they had written a record 24 new works -- 5 by Johann, 11 by Josef and 8 by Eduard -- Johann was conscious that his own carnival offerings (which included the Blue Danube and Artist's Life waltzes) lacked a quick polka, a dance with which Josef Strauss had recently enjoyed much success. With all speed Johann crafted a quick polka of his own, giving it the title Leichtes Blut, which he presented for the first time, alongside that year's carnival novelties, at a benefit concert in the Vienna Volksgarten on 10 March 1867.
Johann Strauss II: Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 © by WJSO-Archive
Wednesday, 28. December 201620.00 o' clock Changsha ⁄ Concert hall
Concert in Changsha Fourth China tour
Johannes Wildner conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : Accelerations / Waltz op. 234 Josef Strauss : Ardent Love / Polka mazurka op. 129 Johann Strauss II : Let’ s Away! / Quick polka op. 383 Johann Strauss II : Vienna Blood / Waltz op. 354 Break Johann Strauss II : Overture to the operetta "The Gypsy Baron" Johann Strauss II : Emperor Waltz op. 437 Josef Strauss : Fire-Proof! / Polka française op. 269 Johann Strauss II : Csárdás from the opera «Knight Pásmán» op. 441 Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314 Encore Johann Strauss II : Champagne Polka op. 211 Josef Strauss : Without a Care! / Quick polka op. 271 Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
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