In 1870 the Society of the Friends of Music moved into its new building on Karlsplatz square in Vienna. It had been designed by Theophil Hansen and the foundation stone laid on 17 June 1867; the final stone was put in place by Emperor Franz Joseph on 5 January 1870, and on the following day, 6 January 1870, the opening concert was held in its Golden Hall. For the inaugural ball of the Society of the Friends of Music, which took place in the new building on 15 January 1870, Johann Strauss II had composed a new waltz and dedicated it to the society. Its title is taken from a very well-known poem by Johann Martin Usteri, which was set to music for the first time by Hans Georg Nägeli in 1794 and soon enjoyed enormous popularity: ‘Enjoy life while the lamp is still glowing.’ Johann Strauss II conducted the Strauss Orchestra in person to give the first performance of his new composition. Johann’s brothers also provided dedications for the ball: Josef wrote the polka Künstlergruss (Artists Greetings) and Eduard a polka mazurka, entitled Eisblume (Frost Flower). The title page of the piano edition, which was published just two weeks after ball by the music publishing house of Carl Anton Spina, shows the new Musikverein building and bears the dedication to the Society of the Friends of Music in Vienna. Curiously, C.A. Spina’s successor, Friedrich Schreiber, brought out in 1873 a piano edition with a title page which has a dedication to the Spanish King Amadeus Ferdinand Maria (1845–1890), who reigned from December 1870 to February 1873. However, compositions with several different dedications are nothing unusual among the works of Johann Strauss II. Synopsis: Prof. Norbert Rubey
Friday, 01. May 201511.00 o' clock Vienna ⁄ Musikverein ⁄ The Große Musikvereinssaal
Concert for National Holiday
Alfred Eschwé conductor Anita Goetz soprano
Program Johann Strauss II : Overture to the Operetta «Indigo and the Forty Thieves» Gaetano Donizetti : Aria of Norina «So anch'io la virtú», from the Opera «Don Pasquale» Josef Strauss : Artists's Greeting / Polka française op. 274 Josef Strauss : Jockey / Quick polka op. 278 Josef Strauss : Delirien / Waltz op. 212 Johann Strauss II : « Happy Is He Who Forgets!», Polka Mazurka op. 368 Giacomo Puccini : Aria of Lauretta «O mio babbino caro», from the opera «Gianni Schicchi» Johann Strauss II : City Hall Ball Dances / Waltz op. 438 Break Franz von Suppè : Overture to the Operetta «Pique Dame» Johann Strauss II : Arie der Annina «Was mir der Zufall gab» aus der Operette «Eine Nacht in Venedig» Johann Strauss II : Enjoy Life! / Waltz op. 340 Johann Strauss II : March of Rejoicing at the Deliverance of Emperor Franz Joseph I op. 126 Johann Strauss II : Artists Quadrille op. 201 Johann Strauss II : Tick Tock / Quick polka op. 365 Franz Lehár : «Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß», Song from Operetta «Giuditta» Franz Lehár : Gold and Silver / Waltz op. 79 Encore Johann Strauss II : Hunting / Quick polka op. 373 Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
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