Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka

The Tritsch- gossip -Polka (op. 214 ) is a work of the Austrian bandmaster and composer Johann Strauss. Johann Strauss composed the fast polka in 1858. Upon his return from a summer concert in Russia, it was on 24 November of the same year at the inn premiered The Grand Siskin Spittelberg near the Glacis castle in Vienna.

Genesis

Johann Strauss had conducted in the 1858 season for the third time, the summer concerts in Pavlovsk, near St Petersburg. Shortly before his return to Vienna, the Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung theater was able to report on 24 September 1858 " Herr Kapellmeister Johann Strauss has completed the following compositions during his stay in St. Petersburg this year: Mes adieux à St. Petersbourgh ' - Walzer, Bon - Bon ' - polka française, Tritsch- Expert ' - Quick polka, Szechenyi dances ' -. Waltz " In fact, this polka has not yet Mes adieux à such as St. Petersbourgh ( farewell to St. Petersburg (op. 210) ) listed in Pavlovsk, because the composition was not completed at that time.

Also at the concert at Vienna's Garden on November 21, a few days after the return of Johann Strauss in his hometown, many of his composed during the summer in Russia pieces were on the program, but not the Tritsch- gossip -Polka. After even the gossip had been treated in the papers whether the " fleet Jean " 've just fallen in love in St. Petersburg, engaged or even married, Strauss completed the composition in Vienna. He was so funny about these reports in the since 1858 in Vienna appearing humorous magazine Tritsch- gossip. The title of this magazine was based on the eponymous Posse The Tritschtratsch ( 1833) by Johann Nestroy, in the Note title page scenes from two names sources are therefore to be seen.

A few days later, on 24 November 1858 but was so far: Johann Strauss was with his brother Josef, a concert close to their birthplace in St. Ulrich, namely the Great Siskin, a then well-known for his popular musical performances inn on the site of the hotel Sans Souci in the Castle alley No. 2 Here, the long-awaited Tritsch- gossip -Polka was premiered.

The theatrical newspaper wrote on 27 November, the latest work: "For years, no dance composition of such freshness, humorous coloring and spicy Instrumentirung likely to be published. " Published at the publisher Carl Haslinger The piano notes were sold out within a few hours.

György Cziffra wrote a transcription of the Polka for piano solo, the one with the most sophisticated piano literature.