For the medical students’ ball in the Carnival season of 1868, which was held in the Sofien-Saal in Vienna, Josef Strauss had composed a new waltz with the title Sphärenklänge, ‘respectfully dedicated to the gentlemen students of medicine at the University of Vienna’; as can be read on the title page of the piano edition, which was brought out by the Viennese music publisher Carl Anton Spina. The new composition — played by the Strauss Orchestra after midnight — was ‘particularly well received’ by the ball guests. On the other hand, the next day the reporter for the Fremden-Blatt newspaper grumbled disapprovingly, ‘The melodies of this waltz were better than its title, since it makes a rather strange impression when at the medical students’ ball, of all places, one is reminded musically of “the other world”.’ The basis of this critical remark is the ancient notion, already formulated by the Greek philosopher, mathematician and scientist Pythagoras, that as the heavenly bodies move in space sounds are produced (the music of the spheres), which, however, cannot be heard by mortals.
Music of the Spheres / Waltz © by Kulturverein Wiener Blut
Sunday, 24. January 202718.00 o' clock Luzern / Kultur- und Kongresszentrum (KKL)
Concert in Luzern
Alfred Eschwé conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Overture to «A Night in Venice» Josef Strauss : Moulinet Polka / Polka française op. 57 Josef Strauss : Vélocipède / Quick polka op. 259 Johann Strauss II : Du und Du, Walzer nach Motiven aus der Operette «Die Fledermaus» op. 367 Johann Strauss II : «Trinke, Liebchen, trinke schnell», Duett aus der Operette «Die Fledermaus» Johann Strauss II : Tick Tock / Quick polka op. 365 Johann Strauss II : «Klänge der Heimat», Csardas der Rosalinde aus «Die Fledermaus» Break Johann Strauss II : Ouverture zu «Prinz Methusalem» Josef Strauss : Music of the Spheres / Waltz op. 235 Franz Lehár : «Einer wird kommen», Lied der Sonja aus der Operette «Der Zarewitsch» Franz Lehár : «Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand» Wolgalied aus der Operette «Der Zarewitsch» Franz Lehár : Ballettmusik aus der Operette «Der Zarewitsch» Franz Lehár : «Hab nur dich allein» aus der Operette «Der Zarewitsch» Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314
Anmerkung: Die Solisten, sowie das Programm werden zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt bekannt gegeben!
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