Freuet euch des Lebens
Freuet euch des Lebens (Enjoy Life), Op. 340, is a Viennese waltz composed by Johann Strauss II. It was written for the Vienna Musikverein, and premiered at the new Musikverein building in Vienna in 1870.[1]
- Waltz 1
Cover of the piano score
Influence
In the opening movement of his Ninth Symphony, Gustav Mahler quotes from this waltz.[2]
Vienna New Year's Concert
The waltz was played at these Vienna New Year's Concerts:
- 1947 – Josef Krips
- 1962 – Willi Boskovsky
- 1974 – Willi Boskovsky
- 1988 – Claudio Abbado
- 1997 – Riccardo Muti
- 2008 – Georges Prêtre
- 2012 – Mariss Jansons
- 2020 – Andris Nelsons
References
- "Strauss II, J.:Waltzes, Polkas, Marches and Overtures". NaxosDirect. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- Barford, Philip (1971) Mahler Symphonies and Songs, London: BBC Publications, ISBN 9780563092742, p. 55.
External links
- Freuet euch des Lebens: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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