List of dances and marches by Ziehrer
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This is a list of the dances and marches written by the Austria
n composer Karl Michael Ziehrer
(1843–1922). They are arranged in opus number
order.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n composer Karl Michael Ziehrer
Karl Michael Ziehrer
Karl Michael Ziehrer was an Austrian composer. In his lifetime, he was one of the fiercest rivals of the Strauss family; most notably Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss....
(1843–1922). They are arranged in opus number
Opus number
An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...
order.
| Opus number |
Title | Translation | Genre | Notes |
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| 64 | König von Sachsen Huldigungs | King of Saxony | march March (music) A march, as a musical genre, is a piece of music with a strong regular rhythm which in origin was expressly written for marching to and most frequently performed by a military band. In mood, marches range from the moving death march in Wagner's Götterdämmerung to the brisk military marches of John... |
Was written in honour of King Johann of Saxony, who fled to Vienna after his troops lost a battle in neighbouring Bohemia. The work is one of Ziehrer's earlier compositions, and was first performed at the Neue Welt Neue Welt The Neue Welt is a sub-district of Münchenstein, in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.-Geographical location:The geographical area called the Neue Welt evolved in the 17th century as the industry started establishing itself around the upper end of the "St. Alban-Teich". This is a canal,... establishment in Vienna on 26 July 1866, two years after the composer's debut. |
| 66 | Auf hoher See | On the High Seas | waltz Waltz The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim... |
Written two years after the composer's debut, and dedicated to an Austrian naval commander who had just won a victory over the Italian navy, Ziehrer first performed this waltz at a summer concert at the Neue Welt establishment in Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... on October 10, 1866. |
| 78 | Im Fluge | In Flight | ||
| 120 | Augensprach | Catch Your Eye | polka-mazurka Polka-mazurka The polka-mazurek is a dance, musically similar to the mazurek, but danced much like the polka. Many polka-mazurek's were composed by Johann Strauss II and his family. Johann Strauss I did not compose any of this type of music; the first polka-mazurek example written by the Strauss family was in... |
First performed on 19 July 1868 at the Wendls Etablissement near Vienna. Although predominantly a major-chord composer, Ziehrer makes use of minor keys in this composition. |
| 159 | In Reih' un Gleid | Line Up | polka française | First performed on 9 June 1870 at the Kaffeehaus im Prater, where Ziehrer's military band, performing as a civilian orchestra (as was the custom) frequently performed. |
| 318 | In der Sommerfrische | At the Summer Resort | waltz | |
| 374 | Das liegt bei uns im Blut! | It Lies in Our Spirit! | polka-mazurka | |
| 382 | Faschingskinder | waltz | ||
| 386 | Loslassen! | Release! | polka Polka The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia... |
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| 388 | Weaner Madl'n | Viennese Girls or Viennese Beauties | waltz | Composed by Ziehrer during his tenure as bandmaster of the Hoch und-Deutschmeister Regiment, and first performed in January 1888. It is one of Ziehrer's most famous compositions. The introduction of the waltz features a whistling Whistling Human whistling is the production of sound by means of carefully controlling a stream of air flowing through a small hole. Whistling can be achieved by creating a small opening with one's lips and then blowing or sucking air through the hole... theme, a novelty of Ziehrer. |
| 406 | Ballfieber | Ball Fever | Polka-francaise | Was first performed at the Sofiensaal Sofiensaal The Sofiensaal was a concert hall and recording venue in Vienna, Austria. It was situated on Marxergasse, in the city's third district of Landstraße. It burned down on 16 August 2001, although the facade of the building is still intact.... in Vienna in January 1889. |
| 415 | Natursänger | Nature Singers | waltz | Features birdsong Birdsong Birdsong may refer to:* Bird vocalization, the sounds of birds* Birdsong , a 1993 novel by Sebastian Faulks* Birdsong, Arkansas, USA* Birdsong , a channel on the UK Digital One digital radio multiplex... , a novelty of Ziehrer. The composition was first performed at a regimental concert on January 17, 1890, at the Harmonie-Saal in Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , and was very well received. At the time, the Archduke Wilhelm Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria Archduke Wilhelm Franz Karl of Austria-Teschen was an Archduke of Austria from the Habsburg dynasty.He was born in Vienna as the son of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen and Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg... purchased the piano score to have it played at a royal family dinner that he was hosting, a sign of the respect the nobility had for Ziehrer. |
| 419 | Wiener Bürger | Viennese Citizens | waltz | One of Ziehrer's most famous compositions. |
| 422 | Freiherr von Schonfeld | march | ||
| 438 | Heimatsgefuhle | waltz | ||
| 444 | Gebirgskinder | Mountain Children | waltz | First performed in November 1892 at the Laxemburg Castle. The composition has remained one of Ziehrer's more famous works, and features a zither Zither The zither is a musical string instrument, most commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary citera, northwestern Croatia, the southern regions of Germany, alpine Europe and East Asian cultures, including China... solo in its introduction. The waltz was originally written for accompaniment by a humming male voice choir Choir A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus... . |
| 445 | Frauenlogik | Women's Logic | polka | First performed at the Sofiensaal Sofiensaal The Sofiensaal was a concert hall and recording venue in Vienna, Austria. It was situated on Marxergasse, in the city's third district of Landstraße. It burned down on 16 August 2001, although the facade of the building is still intact.... in Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... on 17 January 1893. |
| 454 | Cavallerie Polka française | Cavalry French Polka | polka | First performed at the famous Musikvereinsaal in Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... on February 9, 1893, where Ziehrer, as the bandmaster of the Hoch-und-Deutschmeister regiment, conducted a celebration concert for the Cavalry. The composition was dedicated to the officer corps of the Austro-Hungarian Cavalry, under its original title, Reiterei. The trio of the polka was written in a style similar to that of the Fehrbelliner Reitermarsch, written by Richard Henrion. |
| 478 | Ziehrereien | Ziehrer-ish Waltzes | waltz | First performed by Ziehrer at one of his regular concerts at the Ronacher in November 1897. The melodies of the waltz are taken from several of his previous compositions, including Echt Wienerisch, op. 381, Jérôme-Quadrille, op. 320, Militär Marsch, op. 321 and Verliebt, Op. 319. |
| 498 | Seculo nuovo, vita nuova | New Century, New Life | waltz | One of four compositions that Ziehrer wrote for Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... 's 1900 Carnival to celebrate the new century, premiering in early January 1900. The work's Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... title reflects its original scoring for mandolin Mandolin A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... and guitar Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... , as it was first published in Trieste Trieste Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city... . |
| 501 | Auf In's XX.Jahrhundert! | Into the Twentieth Century! | march | One of Ziehrer's contributions to the 1900 Vienna Carnival to mark the turn of the century. It was written for the Concordia Ball in February 1900. |
| 505 | Buberl komm'! | Come Along, Laddy! | waltz | Arranged from Ziehrer's operetta Die drei Wünsche (The Three Wishes), written in 1901. |
| 518 | Hereinspaziert! | Here Come the Gentlemen! | waltz | Taken from the operetta Operetta Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:... Der Schätzmeister. |
| 522 | Sei Brav! | So Good! | waltz | Taken from the operetta Fesche Geister. |
| 525 | Facher-Polonaise | polonaise Polonaise The polonaise is a slow dance of Polish origin, in 3/4 time. Its name is French for "Polish."The polonaise had a rhythm quite close to that of the Swedish semiquaver or sixteenth-note polska, and the two dances have a common origin.... |
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| 526 | Tolles Mädel! | Crazy Girl! | waltz | Taken from Ziehrer's operetta Ein tolles Mädel!. |
| 535 | Neger-Polka | polka | ||
| 536 | Barrison-Marsch | march | ||
| 537 | Liebeswalzer | Lovers' Waltz | waltz | Takes its melodies from Ziehrer's operetta Liebeswalzer. |
| 538 | Liebesgeheimnis Polka | polka | ||
| 539 | Wenn man Geld hat, ist man fein! | If One has Money, One is Great! | march | Takes its melodies from Ziehrer's 1908 operetta Liebeswalzer. The melody contains counterpoint Counterpoint In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm and are harmonically interdependent . It has been most commonly identified in classical music, developing strongly during the Renaissance and in much of the common practice period,... that is not always evident in similar works by his contemporaries. |
| 541 | Faschingstraume Walzer | waltz | ||
| 546 | Beidermeier-Walzer | waltz | ||
| 547 | Ball bei Hof Walzer | Ball at the Court | waltz | |
| 548 | Duck' dich Manderl! | Take Cover! | march | This work takes its melodies from Ziehrer's 1911 operetta Operetta Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:... , Ball bei Hof (Ball at the Court). It was dedicated to the wife of Count Ferdinand. The composition first premiered in Stettin. The march does not follow the standard form, having no repeats. |
| 549 | Wiener Leb'n und Wiener Leut'! | waltz | ||
| 550 | Elizabeth Marie-Gavotte | Elizabeth Marie Gavotte | gavotte Gavotte The gavotte originated as a French folk dance, taking its name from the Gavot people of the Pays de Gap region of Dauphiné, where the dance originated. It is notated in 4/4 or 2/2 time and is of moderate tempo... |
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| 551 | Casimir-Walzer | Casimir Waltz | waltz | |
| 552 | O diese Husaren! | Oh, these Hussars! | waltz | Includes melodies from Ziehrer's operetta Der Husarengeneral. |
| 553 | Husarenstreiche | march | ||
| 554 | Ich lach! | I Laugh! | waltz | Composed in 1914. Its melodies were taken from Ziehrer's operetta Das dumme Herz (The Stupid Heart). The waltz opens with rhythmic refrains taken from the trio in Ziehrer's polka Schneidig!, op. 387. The waltz is given its title from the original refrain of Girardi’s song Für Herz und Seel’ ist Ruh’ nur g’sund, ich lach (For heart and soul rest is wholesome - I laugh). |
| 558 | Kaiser Karl-Marsch | Emperor Karl March | march | |
| 559 | Kronungsmarsch | Coronation March | march | |
| 563 | Kurtbilder | waltz | Written for the Concordia Ball. Ziehrer was too ill to attend the first performance of the work, despite it being announced that he would be the guest conductor. | |
| 564 | Studentraume | waltz | Ziehrer's last waltz. | |