In the autumn of 1888, Johann Strauss II returned to Vienna from his engagement in Russia at the end of November. His first contract with the Russian railway company, where he had conducted these events as its conductor, had expired, and nobody in Vienna really knew what Strauss was planning for the near future. The city was full of rumours: they concerned the artistic projects of the young music director, but above all the alleged or actual amorous adventures of the dashing artist. In addition, at the same time, a joke paper entitled "Tritsch-Tratsch“ (Chit-Chat) was founded in the imperial city. Johann Strauss II designed a polka titled "Tritsch-Tratsch" and brought it home from his trip to Russia. On November 24, 1888, he used the opportunity of a concert in the cozy setting of the "Zum Grossen Zeisig" establishment and performed this work there for the first time. There was cheering and commotion in the audience. A few weeks later the first edition of the amusing polka, which the publisher Haslinger had rushed to issue, was already sold out. Such a paragraph would certainly also have been welcome in the "Tritsch-Tratsch" joke. Text: Prof. Franz Mailer
Johann Strauss II. : Chit-Chat Polka op. 214 © by WJSO-Archive
Sunday, 11. December 196615.00 o' clock New York City ⁄ Carnegie Hall
Concert in New York City 1st. Canada and USA tour
Eduard Strauss II conductor Dagmar Koller soprano Walter Kraeutler tenor
Program Heinz Sandauer : Festive Fanfare of the Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra Josef Strauss : My Character is Love and Joy / Waltz op. 263 Johann Strauss II : Cuckoo Polka / Polka française op. 336 Eduard Strauss I : Clear the Track! / Quick polka op. 45 Johann Strauss II : Barons opening Aria from «Der Zigeunerbaron» Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Johann Strauss II : Ich liebe das Leben Song of the operetta «Drei Walzer» Johann Strauss II : Emperor Waltz op. 437 Break Johann Strauss II : Egyptian March op. 335 Johann Strauss II : Artist’s Life / Waltz op. 316 Johann Strauss II : Chit-Chat Polka op. 214 Johann Strauss II : «Draußen in Sievering blüht schon der Flieder», Walzerlied aus der Operette «Die Tänzerin Fanny Elssler» Johann Strauss II : Treu sein, das liegt mir nicht Johann Strauss II : Eljen A Magyar! « Long Live the Magyar!» / Quick polka op. 332 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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