Hesperusbahnen

Hesperusbahnen (Hesperus’ Path) op. 279 is a Viennese Waltz composed by Josef Strauss.

Cover picture of the piano score.

This work was premiered in Musikverein on April 4 1870. Dedication destination was the vienna Artists Association „Hesperus (Venus)“. Song Title has two meanings of Venus′s orbit and Artists Association′s history.

Vienna newspaper Morgen-Post said on 6 April 1870,

"Josef Strauss dedicated one of his most stirring compositions to the holiday ball, entitled Hesperusbahnen."

Josef had died suddenly in the three months after the premiere. Therefore, this waltz is called the "Josef Strauss’s last masterpiece."

Introduction.

Vienna New Year's Concert

The advent of the Vienna New Year's Concertis as follows.

• 2013 – Franz Welser-Möst

Bibliography

• CD „The Best of Josef STRAUSS“ Archived 2018-03-12 at the Wayback Machine – [4] Hesperus-bahnen. Walzer (Hesperus’ Path. Waltz), Op. 279
• CD „Josef Strauss (1827-1870) Edition Vol. 7“ – [10] Hesperus-bahnen. Walzer (Hesperus’ Path. Waltz), Op. 279

External links

• Hesperusbahnen: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project