Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka

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"Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka" by Johann Strauss II

Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214, is a polka in A major by Johann Strauss II, written in 1858 after a successful tour of Russia where he performed in the summer concert season at Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg. It was first performed in a concert in Vienna on 24 November 1858. [1]

Tritsch-Tratsch (chit-chat) refers to the Viennese passion for gossip. Strauss may also have been referencing the burlesque Der Tritschtratsch  [ de ] by the famous Austrian dramatist and actor Johann Nestroy, which premiered in 1833 and was still in the stage repertoire when the polka was written.

Tritsch-Tratsch Polka performed by the Orchestre Métropolitain de Rennes in 2018

The mood of the piece is jaunty and high-spirited, as were many of Strauss' polkas.

References

  1. Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Johann Strauss-Gesellschaft Wien