Die Kosende, Polka Mazurka, Op. 100 - Josef Strauss

"The Caresser". The supple polka mazurka Die Kosende belongs to a series of compositions in which Josef Strauss depicts characteristics of women in musical form (starting with La Chevaleresque, Op. 42, and ending with Die Emanzipierte, Op. 282). Nevertheless, this Caresser, who on the title page looks longingly out of a door, might also have been quite energetic and capricious, because Josef Strauss followed his supple introductory melody with some extremely showy motifs, as was usual in an authentic polka mazurka. The première of the polka mazurka Die Kosende took place at the Strauss orchestra’s carnival revue performance on 17th February 1861 in the Volksgarten. Even though a whole series of interesting novelties were on the programme, the polka mazurka Die Kosende held its place without any effort and remained in the repertoire of the Strauss orchestra throughout summer. Haslinger published the sheet music on 24th June 1861.

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Painting: Shine of a Jewel
Artist: Władysław Czachórski
Date: 1897

Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice
Karl Albert Geyer