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Freuet euch des Lebens

Freuet euch des Lebens

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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:

References

  1. [1]
    "Strauss II, J.:Waltzes, Polkas, Marches and Overtures". NaxosDirect. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  2. [2]
    Barford, Philip (1971) Mahler Symphonies and Songs, London: BBC Publications, ISBN 9780563092742, p. 55.
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