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
Friday, 28. April 202317.30 o' clock Linz ⁄ Brucknerhaus
Frühlingsgrüße aus Wien
Tobias Wögerer conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Overture to the operetta "The Gypsy Baron" Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Josef Strauss : Heart of Woman / Polka mazurka op. 166 Johann Strauss II : Where the Lemon Trees Blossom / Waltz op. 364 Josef Strauss : On Holiday Travels! / Quick polka op. 133 Johann Strauss II : Emperor Waltz op. 437 Break Johann Strauss II : Overture to «A Night in Venice» Eduard Strauss I : Brakes off / Quick polka op. 238 Johann Strauss II : Roses from the South / Waltz op. 388 Johann Strauss II : Anna Polka op. 117 Johann Strauss II : Perpetual Motion / Musical joke op. 257 Josef Strauss : Fire-Proof! / Polka française op. 269 Johann Strauss II : Voices of Spring / Waltz op. 410
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