Vom Donaustrande

Vom Donaustrande (By the Shores of the Danube) op. 356 is a polka by Johann Strauss II written in 1873. Its themes are drawn from his successful operetta, Der Karneval in Rom which premiered in Vienna's Theater an der Wien on 1 March 1873.

Related Topics:
Danube - Polka - Johann Strauss II - 1873 - Operetta - Der Karneval in Rom - Vienna - Theater an der Wien - 1 March

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The themes from the operetta where the polka presents itself is under Acts 2 and 3. The quick tempo of the polka is the marking of the popular "schnell-polka" which was another form of polka in quick steps as different from the polka-mazurka and the French polka.

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