From the heyday of Johann Strauss II the Elder a special relationship had existed between the musicians of the Strauss dynasty and Vienna's press. It was an almost symbiotic association, each needing the other to a greater or lesser degree; certainly the Strausses never hesitated to make use of the power of the press for their own ends -- even, on occasion, discreetly rewarding the editors of various journals in return for favourable articles. With the foundation of the Vienna Journalists' and Authors' Association in 1859 the relationship was destined to become even closer. The federation chose to name itself after a Roman goddess personifying civic concord, Concordia, and its musical liaison with the Strausses lasted from the very first Concordia Ball in 1863 until the year 1906. The Concordia gave its impressive annual ball during the Vienna Carnival, and over the years the Strausses bestowed upon it a stream of dedications exhibiting a consistently high standard of invention. It was for the sixth Concordia Ball, held in the Sofienbad-Saal on 4 February 1868, that Johann contributed, as his traditional dedication piece, the aptly-entitled waltz Die Publicisten. The illustrated title page of the first piano edition, like that of his earlier Feuilleton-Walzer (Op. 293) also written for the Concordia, shows a selection of contemporary Viennese newspapers. Die Publicisten belongs to that period when Strauss was at the height of his creative powers as a composer of dance music; the waltzes Wiener Bonbons (op. 307), The Blue Danube (op. 314) and Artist's Life (op. 316) were already behind him, while Tales from the Vienna Woods (op. 325), Wine, Woman and Song (op. 333), and Wiener Blut (op. 354) were still to come.
Johann Strauss II. The Publicists / Waltz op. 321 © by WJSO-Archive
Sunday, 19. October 201411.00 o' clock Vienna ⁄ Musikverein ⁄ The Große Musikvereinssaal
Fall Concert at Vienna Musikverein
Alfred Eschwé conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Overture to «The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief» Johann Strauss II : Postillon d'Amour / Polka-française op. 317 Johann Strauss II : Express Polka / Polka schnell op. 311 Johann Strauss II : The Publicists / Waltz op. 321 Johann Strauss II : Town and Country / Polka mazurka op. 322 Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : Farewell to Saint Petersburg / Waltz op. 210 Break Franz von Suppè : Overture to «Light Cavalry» Johann Strauss II : North Sea Pictures / Waltz op. 390 Hans Christian Lumbye : Copenhagen Railway Steam Gallop Johann Strauss II : Orpheus Quadrille op. 236 Johann Strauss II : Egyptian March op. 335 Johann Strauss II : Eljen A Magyar! « Long Live the Magyar!» / Quick polka op. 332 Johann Strauss II : Be embraced, ye millions! / Waltz op. 443
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