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Tritsch-Tratsch Polka schnell Op.214
by Johann Strauss II (1825–1899)
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka schnell Op.214
Tritsch-Tratsch has always been one of the most popular of Viennese polkas. After its first performance in 1858 there was such a demand for it that the sheet music was sold out within a few days of its publication and was hastily reprinted – to the delight no doubt of the owners of the recently issued Tritsch-Tratsch magazine from which it takes its name. A brilliant example of the Polka schnell or quick polka, it demonstrates just how swiftly and how irresistibly chit-chat or tittle-tattle can get round a crowded ballroom.
From Gerald Larner’s files: “Tritsch-Tratsch Polka op214”