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, 21. January 198720.00 o' clock Palm Springs ⁄ Palm Springs High School
Concert in Palm Springs 2nd US tour
Kurt Woess conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Josef Strauss : Heart of Woman / Polka mazurka op. 166 Josef Strauss : Without a Care! / Quick polka op. 271 Josef Strauss : Delirien / Waltz op. 212 Johann Strauss II : Chit-Chat Polka op. 214 Johann Strauss II : Voices of Spring / Waltz op. 410 Break Johann Strauss II : Napoleon March op. 156 Josef Strauss : My Character is Love and Joy / Waltz op. 263 Johann Strauss II : Cuckoo Polka / Polka française op. 336 Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Eduard Strauss I : Clear the Track! / Quick polka op. 45 Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Johann Strauss II : The Blue Danube / Waltz op. 314 Encore Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
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