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Background: Perhaps no composer is more associated with a city than Johann Strauss II with Vienna. Indeed it is hard to consider Vienna without thinking of the waltz, and the waltz empire is dominated by the Strauss family. Johann Strauss I & II, Josef Strauss, and Eduard Strauss produced a seemingly inexhaustible supply of melodies which have entranced not only the dancers of the world, but also its musicians and music-lovers from the 1840s to the present. Whilst much of their music has never been out of the recorded repertoire, so prolific was their output that a quantity of top-rate music was forgotten over the years.

Jack Rothstein recorded three volumes of such rarities in the 1980s and ’90s, which comprised music by the Strauss family and their contemporaries. So enjoyable and tuneful are these ‘Vienna Premieres’ that it is impossible to understand just why they had been neglected. Time and time again one is amazed at the un-flagging inspiration which seemed to come so easily to composers of this period, who produced consistently high-quality light, entertaining music, beautifully crafted and orchestrated. Jack Rothstein was a master of this music. Appointed Musical Director of the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1976, he was steeped in the distinctive performing style associated with this repertoire for years before making the pioneering digital recordings collected here. It is the first time that these three unique CDs have been gathered together in one convenient and inexpensive box. ‘Above all, this is a cheerful concert, designed to raise the spirits; the CD sound sparkles.’ Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music [on volume 2].

CATALOGUE NR: CHAN10684X
RECORD LABEL: Chandos Classics
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.79
RELEASE DATE: 27-Jun-2011

COMPOSER: Johann Strauss I  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Vienna Premiere volumes 1-3
TRACKS: Freiheits-Marsch op.226. Der Carneval in Paris - Galopp op.100 (Johann Strauss I). Concurrenzen Walzer op.267. L'Inconnue - Polka francaise op.182. Neuer Csardas for 'Die Fledermaus'. Hoch osterreich! - Marsch op.371. Alexandrine-Polka op.198. Pappacoda - Polka francaise op.412. Quadrille nach Motiven der Operette 'Der lustige Krieg' op.402. 'Klug Gretelein' - Gesangs-Walzer op.462. Nur nicht mucken! - Polka francaise op.472 (Johann Strauss II). Schlau-Schlau - Polka schnell op.6. Unter den Linden - Walzer op.30 (Johann Strauss III). Knall and Fall - Polka schnell op.132. Leuchtkaferln Walzer op.161. Hectograph - Schnell-Polka op.186. Bluthenkranz Johann Strauss'scher Walzer op.292. Saat and Ernte - Polka schnell op.159. Weyprecht-Payer-Marsch op.120. Madchenlaune - Polka-Mazur op.99. Die Abonnenten - Walzer op.116. Osterreichs Volker-Treue Marsch op.211. Blauauglein - Polka francaise op.254. Schleier and Krone - Walzer op.200 (Eduard Strauss). Frohes Leben Walzer op.272. Vorwarts! - Schnell-Polka op.127. Nachtschatten - Polka-Mazur op.229. Elfen-Polka op.74. For ever - Polka schnell op.193. Defilir-Marsch op.53. Farewell! - Polka schnell op.211. Wallonen-Marsch op.41. Pauline - Polka-Mazur op.190b. Zeit-Bilder Walzer op.51 (Josef Strauss). Die sieben Schwaben-Marsch. Jonathan-Marsch. Klopf' an! - Polka francaise (Carl Millocker). Casimir-Walzer op.551. Die Lustigmacherin - Schnell-Polka op.4 (Carl Michael Ziehrer). Storchschnabel - Galopp op.149 (Philipp Fahrbach Jr).
ORCHESTRA: Johann Strauss Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Jack Rothstein
ARTISTS: Marilyn Hill-Smith      

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