What prompted Johann Strauss to choose ‘By the beautiful, blue Danube‘ as the title of his composition? Was it the regulation of the river Danube that was being planned at the time? Or the poems by Karl Beck in which the phrase appears? Had Strauss been planning a waltz with such a title for some time, or did this thought not come to him until he was reminded by the Vienna Men’s Choral Society of the promise he had once made to compose a work dedicated to them?
Johann Strauss (Sohn) : An der schönen blauen Donau / Walzer op. 314 © by «Kulturverein Wiener Blut»
Wednesday, 26. October 202211.00 o' clock Vienna ⁄ Musikverein ⁄ The Große Musikvereinssaal
National Day Concert
Johannes Wildner conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Overture to the operetta «Waldmeister» (Woodruff) Joseph Lanner : Steyerische Tänze op. 165 Josef Strauss : The Dancing Muse / Polka mazurka op. 266 Josef Strauss : On Holiday Travels! / Quick polka op. 133 Josef Strauss : Allegro fantastique / Orchestral Fantasy* Josef Strauss : Watercolours / Waltz op. 258 Break Franz von Suppè : Fatinitza March Franz von Suppè : Ouverture zu «Ein Morgen, ein Mittag, ein Abend in Wien» Franz Lehár : Gold and Silver / Waltz op. 79 Franz Lehár : Zwanzinetta based on motifs from the operetta «Eva» Johann Strauss II : Cuckoo Polka / Polka française op. 336 Eduard Strauss I : By Express Post / Quick polka op. 259 Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314
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