Feuerfest!
Feuerfest! ('Fireproof!'), Op. 269, is a polka-française composed by Josef Strauss in 1869.
Piano score
History
The "Feuerfest!" (German for fireproof) polka was composed by Josef Strauss as a commission by the Wertheim company. Franz von Wertheim's company produced safes that were marketed as fireproof and Wertheim was known to demonstrate that particular claim by placing his safes in bonfires. The "Feuerfest!" polka was commissioned in 1869 to celebrate the highly successful company's 20'000th safe.[1] The orchestral score includes an anvil which the percussionist strikes rhythmically with a hammer, recalling the making and solidity of the safe.
Vienna New Year's Concert
The polka was played at these Vienna New Year's Concerts:
- 1951 – Clemens Krauss
- 1962 – Willi Boskovsky
- 1968 – Willi Boskovsky
- 1971 – Willi Boskovsky
- 1982 – Lorin Maazel（with Vienna Boys' Choir）
- 1992 – Carlos Kleiber
- 1994 – Lorin Maazel
- 2012 – Mariss Jansons（with Vienna Boys' Choir）
References
- "Feuerfest!", rundel.de, concert band arrangement by Siegfried Rundel (in English)
External links
- "Feuerfest!": Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- "Feuerfest!" on YouTube, Vienna Hofburg Orchestra, conductor: Giuseppe Montesano (Stadtpalais Liechtenstein, New Year's Concert 2018)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.