Waldmeister

Waldmeister (Woodruff) is an operetta written by Johann Strauss II. It was first performed on 4 December 1895 at the Theater an der Wien.[1] Although not as popular as some of Strauss' other operettas, such as Der Zigeunerbaron and Die Fledermaus, it was given eighty-eight performances, and was much admired by Johannes Brahms,[2] a friend of the composer.

Overture
\relative b' { \new PianoStaff << \new Staff { \key b \minor \time 3/4 \tempo \markup { \column { \line { Gemässigtes Walzer-Tempo. } } } r2 s4 r2 s4 \slashedGrace fis'8( <fis a>2.\pp)\( \slashedGrace d8( <d fis>2.) \slashedGrace a8( <a d>2.)\) <d fis>4( <fis b>8) r <fis b>4 <g b>2.( <a cis>2. <e g>2.~) <e g>2 r4 } \new Dynamics { } \new Staff { \key b \minor \time 3/4 \clef bass d,,4\pp <a' d fis> <a d fis> d, <a' d fis> <a d fis> d, <a' d fis> <a d fis> d, <a' d fis> <a d fis> d, <a' d fis> <a d fis> d, <a' d fis> <a d fis> e <a cis g'> <a cis g'> a, <a' e' g> <a e' g> cis, <a' e' g> <a e' g> a, <a' cis g'> <a cis g'> } >> }

Roles

Role Voice type Premiere Cast, 4 December 1895
(Conductor: Johann Strauss II)
Botho von Wendt tenor Josef Josephi (de)
Christof Heffele baritone Ehrenfried Kernreuther
Erasmus Friedrich Müller tenor Alexander Girardi
Freda soprano
Jeanette soprano
Malwine contralto
Pauline soprano

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Naxos: J. Strauss, Jr. — Edition Vol. 33
  2. ↑ "STRAUSS II, J.: Famous Overtures CD". NaxosDirect. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
Sources
  • Casaglia, Gherardo (2005).[http://almanac-gherardo-casaglia.com/index.php?Testo=Waldmeister&Parola=Stringa "Waldmeister"]. L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
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