Frühlingsstimmen
[1] The famous coloratura soprano Bertha Schwarz (stage name Bianca Bianchi) sang this concert aria at a grand matinée charity performance at the Theater an der Wien in aid of the "Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth Foundation for Indigent Austro-Hungarian subjects in Leipzig".[3][4] Bianca Bianchi was then a famous member of the Vienna Court Opera Theatre and Strauss was sufficiently inspired to compose a new work, a waltz for solo voice, for the acclaimed singer.The second waltz section, in E-flat major invokes the joys of spring with the flute imitating birdsong and a pastoral scene.The familiar first waltz melody makes a grand re-entrance, with Coda section, featuring a mocking imitation between the winds, and the strings, before its breathless finish, strong chords and the usual timpani drumroll and warm brass flourish.A fountain of songs is rising, who has been silent for too long; from the brush sounds clear and light the sweet voice again!Ah, gently the nightingale lets stream the first notes, so as not to disturb the queen; hush, all you other singers!As haltingly vanishes the night, the lark starts to sing, ah, the light she promises, shadows recede!
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