Irenen-Walzer, Op. 32 (1847) - Johann Strauss II - Robert Stolz & Berliner Symphoniker скачать в хорошем качестве

Irenen-Walzer, Op. 32 (1847) - Johann Strauss II - Robert Stolz & Berliner Symphoniker

During the Carnival of 1846, Johann Strauss II accepted an engagement with his orchestra to perform at a "Schützenball" in the small Hungarian border-town of Altenburg (today, Mosonmagyaróvár), organised by the Altenburg Riflemen's Corps. For this event, held on 9 February 1846 in the Town Hall, Strauss wrote his Altenburg-Walzer (Altenburg Waltz), which he dedicated to the ball organisers. Regrettably, this work remained unpublished and has been lost. The ball itself proved a great personal success for the 20-year-old Kapellmeister, and a poem ("Souvenir of the Altenburg Riflemen's Ball") was written in his honour. Far more importantly, however, as the Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung was later to write (1.02.1847), the organisers "were so delighted...that they spared no expense and trouble to secure him again" for the 1847 Carnival. On 30 December 1846, the Viennese journal Der Wanderer published the following notice: "This year, Herr Strauss Son has again accepted an invitation to arrange several festive balls at Ungarisch-Altenburg [Hungarian Altenburg]. He is expected there on 1 February [1847]". Since Johann's activities on either side of this date are documented - he conducted at the "Industry Reunion" in Baden-bei-Wien on 30 January 1847 and at a festive ball in the Straußl-Säle on 3 February 1847 - he and a part of his orchestra probably set off for Altenburg in several carriages on the morning of 31 January, returning on the morning of 3 February at the latest. Even allowing for the journey being undertaken in the depths of winter, the ensemble could thus have given performances in Altenburg between 31 January and 2 February 1847. The Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung of 1 February 1847 announced that for his Altenburg engagement Strauss had composed a Magyaren-Walzer, which was dedicated "to an Hungarian count". In the absence of any reports on the ball, it cannot be determined whether the work was first played under this title, although part of the Introduction is indeed in the style of Hungarian national music. All that is known is that the waltz which Johann took with him to Altenburg was later published as the Irenen-Walzer, and that it bore the dedication: "Most respectfully dedicated to the Right Honourable the Countess Irene Zichy by Johann Strauss Son". It has not proved possible to ascertain whether the young Countess was present at the first performance of the work. The Countess Irene Zichy, née Baroness Irene Meskó of Széklak and Enyiczke (1823-79), had been married since 22 March 1843 to the Imperial-Royal Chamberlain Count Heinrich Zichy-Vásonykeö. There had been links for many years between Johann Strauss Father and his sons and the various branches of the Zichy family: for example, the elder Johann dedicated his waltz Die Vortänzer op. 189 (1846) to the Imperial-Royal Chamberlain, Count Edmund Zichy (1811-66). The Irenen-Walzer was subsequently to appear frequently in programmes of the Strauss Orchestra in Vienna. H.F. Müller's publishing house issued the piano edition of the work on 24 April 1847. No orchestral parts were printed, though the publisher announced the availability of handwritten "correct copies" for orchestra. Assuming that these were actually released on to the market, none seems to have survived. Robert Stolz & Berliner Symphoniker Painting: Róbert Nádler - A Magyaróvári Várkastély