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
Monday, 01. February 197119.00 o' clock Okayama ⁄ Shimin Kaikan
Concert in Okayama First Japan tour
Willi Boskovsky conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Josef Strauss : Watercolours / Waltz op. 258 Josef Strauss : Moulinet Polka / Polka française op. 57 Josef Strauss : Without a Care! / Quick polka op. 271 Johann Strauss II : Tales from the Vienna Woods / Waltz op. 325 Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : Emperor Waltz op. 437 Break Josef Strauss : The Chattering Woman / Polka mazurka) op. 144 Josef Strauss : Jockey / Quick polka op. 278 Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Eduard Strauss I : Clear the Track! / Quick polka op. 45 Johann Strauss II : Cuckoo Polka / Polka française op. 336 Johann Strauss II : Hunting / Quick polka op. 373 Johann Strauss II : Thunder and Lightning / Quick polka op. 324 Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314 Encore Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
Okayama ⁄ Shimin Kaikan 2 Chome-1-1 Marunouchi Kita-ku, Okayama-shi 〒 700-0823 Okayama city Japan Website Show Map
Concerts
Orchestra
Media
Shop
Licenses
Contact
Sitelinks
Partner
Newsletter