![]() The peppy opening melody sings out as the triangle accentuates the off-beats. The polka is in A major and this is introduced from the opening A major shrills from the strings and winds. Usually mindless chatter, a tritsch-tratsch refers to the social aspect of talking to somebody, the laughing, the story telling and more. A type of gossiping that the Viennese people loved to engage in. Tritsch-Tratsch in English means ‘Chit-Chat’. The polka was premiered in a concert in Vienna on 24th November 1858. ![]() Full of high spirits, jaunty melodies and fluttering winds, this polka has it all. Johann Strauss II: Tritsch-Tractsch-Polka ContextĬomposed in 1858 after a succesful tour of Russia, Johann Strauss II’s Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka is one of his most beloved polkas.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |