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
Tuesday, 04. January 198319.00 o' clock Reus ⁄ Teatre Fortuny
Concert in Reus 1st Spain tour
Alfred Eschwé conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Overture to the operetta «Waldmeister» (Woodruff) Josef Strauss : The Dragonfly / Polka mazurka op. 204 Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : Wine, Women and Song / Waltz op. 333 Eduard Strauss I : By Express Post / Quick polka op. 259 Johann Strauss II : Morning Papers / Waltz op. 279 Franz von Suppè : Fatinitza March Break Carl Michael Ziehrer : Walk In / Waltz op. 518 Josef Strauss : The Chattering Woman / Polka mazurka) op. 144 Josef Strauss : On Holiday Travels! / Quick polka op. 133 Johann Strauss II : Where the Lemon Trees Blossom / Waltz op. 364 Johann Strauss II : Bandits Galop / Polka schnell op. 378 Johann Strauss II : Champagne Polka op. 211 Johann Strauss II : Thunder and Lightning / Quick polka op. 324 Encore Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
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