'''Kaiser-Jubiläum Jubelwalzer''' is a [[waltz]] composed by [[Johann Strauss II]] in 1888 to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the accession to throne of his monarch, Emperor [[Franz Joseph I of Austria|Franz Josef]]. The Emperor commissioned the waltz in order to celebrate the progress of Vienna and the prosperity of Austria and its colonies in the [[Balkan]].
'''Kaiser-Jubiläum Jubelwalzer''' is a [[waltz]] composed by [[Johann Strauss II]] in 1888 to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the accession to throne of his monarch, Emperor [[Franz Joseph I of Austria|Franz Josef]]. The Emperor commissioned the waltz in order to celebrate the progress of Vienna and the prosperity of Austria and its colonies in the [[Balkan]].
Unfortunately, the numerous celebrations planned were withheld out of respect of the death of the Emperor's father-in-law although Strauss was permitted to proceed with the dedication. He conducted the [[Strauss Orchestra]] in the first performance of the waltz at the [[Musikverein]] where brother [[Eduard Strauss]] was having his own [[benefit concert]] at the same day of the official royal celebrations.
The numerous celebrations planned were withheld out of respect of the death of the Emperor's father-in-law, although Strauss was permitted to proceed with the dedication. He conducted the [[Strauss Orchestra]] in the first performance of the waltz at the [[Musikverein]] where brother [[Eduard Strauss]] was having his own [[benefit concert]] at the same day of the official royal celebrations.
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Revision as of 18:11, 4 May 2015
Kaiser-Jubiläum Jubelwalzer is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II in 1888 to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the accession to throne of his monarch, Emperor Franz Josef. The Emperor commissioned the waltz in order to celebrate the progress of Vienna and the prosperity of Austria and its colonies in the Balkan.
The numerous celebrations planned were withheld out of respect of the death of the Emperor's father-in-law, although Strauss was permitted to proceed with the dedication. He conducted the Strauss Orchestra in the first performance of the waltz at the Musikverein where brother Eduard Strauss was having his own benefit concert at the same day of the official royal celebrations.
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Based on original text by Peter Kemp, The Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain. Used with permission.
