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
Saturday, 05. April 202521.30 o' clock MEO Arena
Concert in Lisbon
Alfred Eschwé conductor Nikola Hillebrand soprano Saimir Pirgu tenor Thomas Hampson bariton
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Johann Strauss II : Frühlingsstimmen / Waltz for soprano and orchestra op. 410 Johann Strauss II : «Treu sein, das liegt mir nicht» aus der Operette «Eine Nacht in Venedig» Johann Strauss II : Chit-Chat Polka op. 214 Johann Strauss II : «Als flotter Geist», Entreecouplet aus der Operette «Der Zigeunerbaron» Johann Strauss II : Duett aus der Operette «Wiener Blut» Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : Emperor Waltz op. 437 Break Johann Strauss II : Thunder and Lightning / Quick polka op. 324 Johann Strauss II : Roses from the South / Waltz op. 388 Johann Strauss II : Eljen A Magyar! « Long Live the Magyar!» / Quick polka op. 332 Johann Strauss II : Medley für Sopran, Tenor und Bariton
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