Although he spent his musical life in the shadow of this two elder brothers, Eduard Strauss stamped his own particular genius on his fast polkas, of which three were inspired directly by his fascination for the still new-fangled railways. The best-known of these works - Bahn frei! - was written especially for the ball of the "Gentlemen Officials of the Royal and Imperial Apostolic Northern Railway", held in the Dianasaal Ballroom, Vienna, on 17 February 1869, and the piece bears a dedication to the Ball's organising committee. Text: Peter Kemo, 1978 The Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain.
Eduard Strauss I. : Clear the Track! / Polka schnell op. 45 © by «Kulturverein Wiener Blut»
Thursday, 26. October 202311.00 o' clock Vienna ⁄ Musikverein ⁄ The Große Musikvereinssaal
National Day Concert
Johannes Wildner conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Johann Strauss II : New Life / Polka française op. 278 Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Josef Strauss : Wiener Fresken / Walzer op. 249 Josef Strauss : Ardent Love / Polka mazurka op. 129 Josef Strauss : My Character is Love and Joy / Waltz op. 263 Break Johann Strauss II : Overture to the operetta «Carnival in Rome» Josef Strauss : Moulinet Polka / Polka française op. 57 Johann Strauss II : Morning Papers / Waltz op. 279 Johann Strauss II : Orpheus Quadrille op. 236 Eduard Strauss I : Clear the Track! / Quick polka op. 45 Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Johann Strauss II : Enjoy Life! / Waltz op. 340 Encore Eduard Strauss I : Brakes off / Quick polka op. 238 Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
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