Pizzicato-Polka
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Pizzicato-Polka is a light, playful orchestral piece composed by Johann Strauss II and his brother Josef, famous for its plucked-string (pizzicato) texture and frequent use in ballet and concert repertoires.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral piece
ⓘ
polka ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Viennese light music tradition
ⓘ
ballet repertoire ⓘ concert repertoire ⓘ |
| composer |
Johann Strauss II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Josef Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| genre |
dance music
ⓘ
light music ⓘ |
| hasReception |
frequently programmed in light classics concerts
ⓘ
popular with audiences ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Viennese dance music ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| mood |
light
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| musicalForm | polka ⓘ |
| musicalTexture | pizzicato strings ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
playful character
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plucked-string texture ⓘ use of pizzicato throughout the piece ⓘ |
| orchestration |
percussion
ⓘ
string orchestra ⓘ |
| performancePractice | strings played pizzicato rather than arco ⓘ |
| style | waltz-era Viennese dance style ⓘ |
| tempo | lively ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Pizzicato Polka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
ballet orchestra
ⓘ
symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
ballet divertissement
ⓘ
encore piece ⓘ |
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