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Greater of the two was bewhiskered Johann II, who wrote the Blue Danube and the operetta Fledermaus. One cause of his greatness was the jealous ambition of his mother, Frau Anna Strauss. Her husband Johann, one of the doggiest of Vienna's gay dogs, transgressed (to the extent of five illegitimate children) with an attractive milliner named Emilie Trampusch. Frau Strauss kept a stiff upper lip, concentrated on making her Johann II a better man than his father. So while Johann I gadded about, Johann II composed and practiced the organ in church. His teachers, who expected...
...piacere 2. Per imbrogliar la testa Martinslied Hindemith Choruses from "The Birds" of Aristophanes John Knowles Paine (Written for the Harvard Classical Club, 1901) (1839-1906) Finale, from Suite for Orchestra Piston *Choruses from "Iolanthe" Sulivan The Harvard Glee Club Leroy Anderson, '29, Guest Cond. *Overture to "Die Fledermaus Strauss Harvard Sketches Leroy Anderson Lowell House Bells--Freshman in Harvard Square; Widner Reading Room--Class Day Confetti Battle *"Up the Street," March Morse, '96 Fair Harvard *Selections checked (*) are available on records at Briggs & Briggs Music Store, Harvard Square...
Music for Three Waltzes was written by three homonymous composers. For Act I the melodies are Johann Strauss Sr.'s, popular Viennese bandleader of the mid-19th Century. Act II is credited to his son, Johann Jr., who wrote over 400 dance tunes, many operettas (Die Fledermaus, et al.). Act III's music is by Oscar Straus (Chocolate Soldier...
TYROLEAN NIGHT *March, "Under the Double Eagle"J. F. Wagner *"Die Fledermaus", Overture Strauss *German Dance, "The Sleigh Ride" Mozart "Georgica", Bavarian Folk Pieces Egk Tyrolean Peasant Dances Schonherr *Liebesfreud Kreisler *Overture to "William Tell" Rossini *"Vienna Blood", Waltzes Strauss *"Die Dorfumsik" Fryberg *"Donner und Blitzen", Polka Strauss *Selections checked (*) are available on records at Briggs & Briggs Music Store, Harvard Square...
Operatic comedies have had the most success in translation. The Cleveland Orchestra has given praiseworthy performances of Die Fledermaus and The Secret of Suzanne in English. Philadelphia excelled with Falstaff and The Marriage of Figaro last winter. All children want to understand the words when they go to Hansel and Gretel, a fact recognized years ago by the touring San Carlo Company...