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)
Monday, 01. May 202311.00 o' clock Vienna ⁄ Musikverein ⁄ The Große Musikvereinssaal
Spring concert Musikverein from the Golden hall
Alfred Eschwé conductor
Program Franz von Suppè : Overture to the operetta "The Beautiful Galathee" Josef Strauss : Artists's Greeting / Polka française op. 274 Josef Strauss : Carriére / polka fast op. 200 Josef Strauss : Mysterious Powers of Attraction (Dynamiden) / Waltz op. 173 Josef Strauss : Die Emancipirte / Polka-mazurka op. 282 Josef Strauss : Chatterboxes: musical joke / Polka op. 245 Josef Strauss : Transactions / Waltz op. 184 Break Johann Strauss II : March of Rejoicing at the Deliverance of Emperor Franz Joseph I op. 126 Johann Strauss II : Artist’s Life / Waltz op. 316 Johann Strauss II : Fata Morgana / Polka mazurka op. 330 Johann Strauss II : A Masked Ball, Quadrille on Themes from Verdi’s Opera «Un ballo in masquera» op. 272 Giuseppe Verdi : Gallop from the opera «Il trovatore» Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Johann Strauss II : At the Double! / Quick polka op. 348 Johann Strauss II : With Us at Home / Waltz op. 361
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