Johann Strauss II knew better than any other operetta composer how to arrange and utilize the melodies of his stage works as concert and dance music. This example was eagerly imitated by his colleagues well into the 20th century, albeit not with the same efficiency. Strauss (son) was a born dance composer. The fast polka «Tik-Tak» is like an ingenious mosaic of various melodies from the operetta «Die Fledermaus» (The Bat) and was performed in Strauss concerts soon after its premiere on April 5, 1874 at the Theater an der Wien, for the first time by Eduard Strauss on September 11, 1874 in the Volksgarten. Johann had been in Italy in the meantime and was also temporarily in Graz. The quick polka takes its title from the “Clock Duet” between Rosalinde and Eisenstein in the second act of the operetta. The main theme “Tik-Tak” comes from this, but subsequently fragments from the scenes of the third act (chorus passage “Kein Verzeih'n, der Eistenstein”) and the second act (chorus “Wie fliehen so schnell die Stunden fort”), and even from Adele's couplet “Spiel ich die Unschuld vom Lande”, are inserted so artfully that the enchanting flow of melodies is self-evident. A masterpiece based on the motifs of the masterpiece «Die Fledermaus» (The Bat).
Johann Strauss II: Tick Tock / Quick polka op. 365 © by WJSO-Archive
Monday, 17. October 196619.30 o' clock Montreal ⁄ Place des Arts Wilfrid-Pelletier Hall
Concert in Montreal 1st. America-Canada tour
Eduard Strauss II conductor Dagmar Koller soprano Walter Kraeutler tenor
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Josef Strauss : My Character is Love and Joy / Waltz op. 263 Johann Strauss II : Barons opening Aria from «Der Zigeunerbaron» Josef Strauss : Heart of Woman / Polka mazurka op. 166 Johann Strauss II : «Mein Herr Marquis», Lachcouplet der Adele aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus" Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : Tales from the Vienna Woods / Waltz op. 325 Break Johann Strauss II : Opening march from the operetta «The Gypsy Baron» Johann Strauss II : Artist’s Life / Waltz op. 316 Johann Strauss II : «Draußen in Sievering blüht schon der Flieder», Walzerlied aus der Operette «Die Tänzerin Fanny Elssler» Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Johann Strauss II : «Komm in die Gondel, mein Liebchen» aus der Operette «Eine Nacht in Venedig» Johann Strauss II : Chit-Chat Polka op. 214 Johann Strauss II : Wer uns getraut, Duett aus der Operette «Der Zigeunerbaron» Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314 Encore Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228 Johann Strauss II : Tick Tock / Quick polka op. 365 Johann Strauss II : Duett aus der Operette «Wiener Blut»
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