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A bash of the bass drum, the roll of the snare drum and a crash of cymbals signifies the storm you'll hear listening to this fabulous polka. It was so popular Strauss adapted it to be a separate work from his operetta Die Fledermaus. Composer: Johann Strauss II Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky Recording date: 28 June 1998 Date of broadcast: 28 December 1998
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