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Feuerfest (Fireproof): Polka Française, Op.269
by Josef Strauss (1827–1870)
Josef Strauss (1827-1870)
Feuerfest (Fireproof): Polka Française, Op.269
Sometimes known in this country as “Anvil Polka” - for reasons which will shortly become obvious - Feuerfest was written for a great Viennese occasion: F.Wertheim & Co. had just completed the manufacture of their 20,000th fireproof safe. Metal strikes metal, sparks fly, and a particularly engaging polka rolls down the production line.
From Gerald Larner’s files: “Feuerfest”