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
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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