It was on 5 January that Kaiser Franz Joseph I laid the final stone of the stately Musikverein building in Vienna, known today to millions as the venue of the annual New Year's Day Concert. For the opening ball, held on 15 January 1870 in the magnificent Goldene Saal (Golden Hall) of the Musikverein, all three Strauss brothers were in attendance, and each presented a specially composed dedication work. Johann conducted his walz Freut euch des Lebens, and Eduard the polka-mazurka Eisblume, whilst Josef dedicated to "the Association of the Friends of Music" his charming french-polka Künstler-Gruß. Text: Peter Kemp, 1978 The Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain
Josef Strauss Artists's Greeting / Polka française op. 274 (1870) © WienBibliothek im Rathaus (Mc-6664-2020)
Saturday, 26. October 201911.00 o' clock Vienna ⁄ Musikverein ⁄ The Große Musikvereinssaal
Fall Concert at Vienna Musikverein
Johannes Wildner conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Overture to the operetta "The Gypsy Baron" Josef Strauss : For ever / Quick polka op. 193 Josef Strauss : The Dragonfly / Polka mazurka op. 204 Johann Strauss II : Where the Lemon Trees Blossom / Waltz op. 364 Josef Strauss : Artists's Greeting / Polka française op. 274 Johann Strauss II : Let’ s Away! op. 383 Johann Strauss II : Vienna Blood / Waltz op. 354 Break Franz von Suppè : Overture to «Banditenstreiche» Johann Strauss II : Be embraced, ye millions! / Waltz op. 443 Johann Strauss II : Melodien-Quadrille op. 112 Josef Strauss : Fire-Proof! / Polka française op. 269 Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Johann Strauss II : Excursion Train / Quick polka op. 281 Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314
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