"Pansies". For his benefit concert on 7 July 1865 in the Vienna Volksgarten, Josef Strauss composed a Polka-mazurka which he entitled Stiefmütterchen. In the long series of compositions which "Pepi" titled after flowers, this modest plant was not to be forgotten. The small flower must have been especially dear to him, since this composition turned out especially beautiful. The work attained recognition, and was included in the Strauss Orchestra's repertoire for a long time.
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Painting: Winter Pansies Artist: Louis Charles Bombled Date: 1884
Wiener Philharmoniker Riccardo Muti Neujahrskonzert 2004
