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Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka

Title
Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka [graphic].
Publication
London : Musical Bouquet, [184-? or later]

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Description
1 print : lithograph?, b&w; 34 x 26 cm. +
Summary
Sheet music cover illustration depicting an elegant ballroom filled with well-dressed ladies and gentlemen. In the middle distance, a few couples are dancing. The illustration is surrounded on three sides by a decorative frame, the top portion of which contains two small figures of female ballet dancers, one of whom wears wings similar to those of Marie Taglioni's Sylphide. A dancing couple, possibly in Spanish folk costume, is depicted at center.
Series Statement
Musical bouquet ; no. 97
Uniform Title
Musical bouquet ; no. 97.
Alternative Title
  • Soupir des fleurs
  • La camellia
Subjects
Genre/Form
Sheet music covers.
Note
  • Caption title.
  • The cover and score for Soupirs des fleurs polka (p. 2-3) identify the composer as Strauss.
  • The score for The camellia polka mazurka (p. [4]) identifies the composer as Julie Masson.
Biography (note)
  • The polka enjoyed enormous popularity both as a dance and a musical form. Although opinions about its origins differ, it is believed to have roots in Poland or Bohemia. It was brought to Prague in 1837 and made its way to Vienna, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London. Capitalizing on its growing popularity as a ballroom dance, Jules Perrot and Carlotta Grisi introduced it to the ballet stage in 1844. In the mid 1800s, it rivalled the waltz as a dance craze. It has survived into the twenty-first century, and until 2009 was included as a category in the Grammy Awards.
  • The polka-mazurka, a ballroom dance that first became popular in the 1840s, consisted of polka steps danced to the 3/4 time of the mazurka.
Call Number
*MGZFX Anon Sou 1
OCLC
825120921
Title
Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka [graphic].
Imprint
London : Musical Bouquet, [184-? or later]
Series
Musical bouquet ; no. 97
Musical bouquet ; no. 97.
Biography
The polka enjoyed enormous popularity both as a dance and a musical form. Although opinions about its origins differ, it is believed to have roots in Poland or Bohemia. It was brought to Prague in 1837 and made its way to Vienna, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London. Capitalizing on its growing popularity as a ballroom dance, Jules Perrot and Carlotta Grisi introduced it to the ballet stage in 1844. In the mid 1800s, it rivalled the waltz as a dance craze. It has survived into the twenty-first century, and until 2009 was included as a category in the Grammy Awards.
The polka-mazurka, a ballroom dance that first became popular in the 1840s, consisted of polka steps danced to the 3/4 time of the mazurka.
Local Note
Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
Library's copy has been trimmed at top and bottom.
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*MGZFX Anon Sou 1
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