Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka

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Poking fun at the Viennese passion for gossip, you can hear the chit-chat in the higher woodwind throughout. Lively and chic, the music represents a ballroom scene with onlookers at the side gossiping with one another at those dancing the polka. Composer: Johann Strauss II Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky Recording date: 28 June 1998 Date of broadcast: 28 December 1998