March 15, 2019

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It seems the polka first appeared in Prague in the 1830s, and the dance was later exported to Vienna precipitating its spread throughout Europe. Johann Strauss, with his brother Josef, wrote a polka for one of his several visits to Russia. Earlier, we heard this famous Strauss polka for the strings of the orchestra with glockenspiel. What is the polka’s title?