MPO Rewind: STRAUSS II Tritsch-tratsch Polka, Op. 214
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Naohisa Furusawa, conductor
The title of the Tritsch-tratsch (Chit-Chat) polka has several possible derivations, according to Strauss specialist Peter Kemp: the name of a Viennese publication specializing in comics and gossip; a burlesque called Der Tritsch-tratsch by the Austrian playwright and actor Johann Nestroy with music by Adolf Müller, Sr.; or the name of the poodle of Strauss’s first wife. The first option is the most likely, but take your pick! In Vienna it became a game to guess which Strauss wrote which piece. In some cases, the composers even collaborated.
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This video was recorded during the Malaysian movement control order (MCO).
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