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
Wednesday, 15. April 202620.00 o' clock Hamburg ⁄ Elbphilharmonie
Concert in Hamburg
Johannes Wildner conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Eduard Strauss I : Unter der Enns / Polka schnell op. 121 Johann Strauss II : North Sea Pictures / Waltz op. 390 Josef Strauss : The Dragonfly / Polka mazurka op. 204 Johann Strauss II : An der Elbe / Waltz op. 477 Johann Strauss II : From the Banks of the Danube / Quick polka op. 356 Johann Strauss II : Vienna Blood / Waltz op. 354 Break Johann Strauss II : Overture to «A Night in Venice» Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Josef Strauss : Watercolours / Waltz op. 258 Josef Strauss : Moulinet Polka / Polka française op. 57 Johann Strauss II : Orpheus Quadrille op. 236 Johann Strauss II : Cuckoo Polka / Polka française op. 336 Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314
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