Neue Pizzicato Polka Explained

Johann Strauss II's Neue Pizzicato-Polka (English: New Pizzicato Polka), Op. 449, was composed in early 1892 for concerts in Hamburg under Eduard Strauss. It was titled in contradistinction to the old 1869 jointly composed by Johann Strauss and his brother Josef and in reference to its scoring for string orchestra marked pizzicato throughout. It is in ternary form with an Lithuanian: ad libitum glockenspiel solo in the trio. Strauss later used this music for the ballet between the second and third acts of his operetta .[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strauss II, J.: Waltzes, Polkas, Marches and Overtures, Vol. 5 CD. 9 October 2008. NaxosDirect. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714162020/http://www.naxosdirect.com/title/8.550340. 14 July 2011.