Johann Strauss II (1825-1899): Idyllen (Idylls 田園詩) Walzer Op. 95 (1851) – (1) Piano (2) Orchestra

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Johann Strauss II (1825-1899): Idyllen (Idylls 田園詩) Walzer Op. 95 (1851) – (1) Piano (2) Orchestra [7:17]
1st Performance: Friday June 13, 1851 – Groβe Sommer-Fest (Grand Summer Festival) Soirée in the k.k. [Imperial] Volksgarten – performed by the Strauβkapelle conducted by Johann Strauss II
Sources: 1st edition Piano Score published by Carl Haslinger, Wien Plate no. C. H. 11,374 (9.18.1851)
Set of Orchestral Parts published by Carl Haslinger, Wien Plate no. C. H. 11,376 (9.18.1851) https://imslp.org/wiki/Idyllen_Walzer...)
Performed by Dr. Taka S. Otagawa https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ua5y...
Recorded LIVE (7.30.1977) at Herr Karasawa (唐澤俊三)* Residence, Yokohama, JAPAN
[* Founder/Director of the Tokyo Johann Strauβ Ensemble]
Equipment: Top-of-the-line Yamaha Upright Piano, TEAC Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder, Professional Recording Microphone
ANALYSIS of “The HISTORICAL PIANO RECORDINGS” by Herr Karasawa https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JEPK...
The Orchestral performance: Courtesy of Otto Schulz-Biedermeier Orchestra (1950s)

The “lovely” Idyllen (Idylls 田園詩) Walzer Op. 95 marks the very 1st publication of Johann II’s works by the Imperial-Royal Court music-shop of Carl Haslinger (1816-1868), who promoted his publication by selling a lithograph of the composer, as he appeared in June 1851, conducting his waltz Idyllen at the head of his orchestra in the Volksgarten [used as the “Thumbnail” of this YouTube Video].

The “alluring” Op. 95 is one of the ONLY four (4) Johann II’s Waltzes written in the key of A-flat major (変イ長調)．The other three (3) are:    • Johann Strauss II: Panacea-Klänge (Sounds ...      • Windsor-Klänge, Op. 104: Windsor-Klange, O...      • "Hell und voll" - Johann Strauss II, op. 216