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, 26. November 198020.00 o' clock Hamburg ⁄ Congress Center
Concert in Hamburg German tour 1980
Willi Boskovsky conductor
Program Franz von Suppè : Ouverture zu «Ein Morgen, ein Mittag, ein Abend in Wien» Johann Strauss II : Morning Papers / Waltz op. 279 Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : Treasure Waltz op. 418 Josef Strauss : Fire-Proof! / Polka française op. 269 Break Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314 Johann Strauss II : Thunder and Lightning / Quick polka op. 324 Franz Lehár : Gold and Silver / Waltz op. 79 Johann Strauss II : Cuckoo Polka / Polka française op. 336 Johann Strauss II : Accelerations / Waltz op. 234 Encore Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
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