This recording of 'Blindekuh' is a world premiere recording, performed in a concert version without dialogue.
Interpretation
Conductor Dario Salvi recreated the music of 'Blindekuh' with attention to performing traditions, using appropriate tempi and avoiding rushed or overly restrained pacing.
Critical Reception
Despite its dazzling melodic vein, 'Blindekuh' was not well received at its premiere in 1878, being taken off after only 16 performances.
Compositional Technique
The overture to 'Blindekuh' is constructed from themes found in the Act II ensemble, Act I march finale, and the Act II waltz finale of the operetta.
Compositional Technique
The Act I finale of 'Blindekuh' is structured in a Mozartian style, featuring a sequence of key, temporal, and metrical changes as the intrigue progresses.
Critical Reception
The Viennese newspaper 'Neue freie Presse' attributed the initial failure of 'Blindekuh' to its mediocre and confusing libretto, rather than the music by Johann Strauss II.
Composition History
The composition of Johann Strauss II's operetta 'Blindekuh' was delayed by the death of his first wife, Jetty, and his subsequent marriage to Angelika Diettrich.
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