Johann Strauss II: Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410 (with Score)

Johann Strauss II:
Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), Op. 410 (with Score)
Composed: 1882
Conductor: Willi Boskovsky
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
00:00 Walzer 1 (B-flat major)
01:52 Walzer 2 (E-flat major)
03:13 Walzer 3 (A-flat major)
04:36 Coda (B-flat major)
"Frühlingsstimmen", Op. 410 ("Spring's Voices," or commonly "Voices of Spring") is an orchestral waltz, with optional solo soprano voice, written in 1882 by Johann Strauss II.
Strauss dedicated the work to the pianist and composer Alfred Grünfeld. The famous coloratura soprano Bertha Schwarz (stage name Bianca Bianchi) sang this concert aria at a grand matinée charity performance at the Theater an der Wien in aid of the "Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth Foundation for Indigent Austro-Hungarian subjects in Leipzig". The waltz was not a great success at its premiere, but was more successful when performed on Strauss' tour of Russia in 1886. A piano arrangement by the composer contributed much to its success beyond Vienna.[2] Grünfeld, the work's dedicatee and a pianist and composer in his own right, also wrote and recorded his own concert transcription of the work for solo piano.
Bianca Bianchi was then a famous member of the Vienna Court Opera Theatre and Strauss was sufficiently inspired to compose a new work, a waltz for solo voice, for the acclaimed singer. The result was his world-renowned "Frühlingsstimmen" waltz which celebrated spring and remained one of the classical repertoire's most famous waltzes. The piece is sometimes used as an insertion aria in the act 2 ball scene of Strauss' operetta Die Fledermaus.
The waltz makes a grand entry in the key of B-flat major with loud chords preceded with the waltz's three beats to the bar ushering the first waltz's gentle and swirling melody. The second waltz section, in E-flat major invokes the joys of spring with the flute imitating birdsong and a pastoral scene. The plaintive and dramatic third section in A-flat major and later in C minor probably suggests spring showers whereas the fourth section that follows breaks out from the pensive mood with another cheerful melody in A-flat major. Without a coda, the familiar first waltz melody makes a grand entrance before its breathless finish, strong chords and the usual timpani drumroll and warm brass flourish. A performance lasts between seven and nine minutes.

[@bobsteiner9209]

This is proof that a musical score is just a blueprint. This Viennese orchestra--and this conductor--do so much with the rhythm that isn't in the score. As Strauss himself would have wanted! We hear the same things in the piano roll performances by his nephew, J. Strauss III...

[@Goethefilms]

And I'm famous for my waltz, this guy was the king of the waltz.

[@Jcarolinajr]

Surely this is a good thing! 🎉❤

[@timbredan3476]

Gorgeous!!! 😭

[@DendyRivaldi]

I feel the imperfections of timing and beat.

[@svi_ra]

I guess that some Strauss's feature. Or not?

[@looney1023]

It's tradition for the second beat to be a bit early/anticipated when performing a true Viennese waltz.

[@fallofmanbrand]

amazing video

[@NRipperSChannels]

Omg so beautiful

[@Lully0815]

sounds a bit like Don Quijote ?

[@Dylonely42]

5:52

[@TheMaestro2005]

Is it just me or are the boom chick chick not quite In time? Like after the first m boom the first chick seems to come in early throughout the entire piece

[@sebastianmyhre7220]

That displacement of the first “chick” is actually a defining feature of the viennese waltz

[@timbredan3476]

Vintage Strauss!

[@zalba5710]

Thats how its supposed to be played.