"The Naive Woman". In the early summer of 1859, the conductors in Vienna had a difficult time attracting audiences to their concerts. Life in the imperial city on the Danube was practically paralysed by the tragic events on the battlefield of northern Italy, where the troops of the Danubian Monarchy were defeated by the allied troops of the French and Italians. The Theaterzeitung reported on 9 July 1859 that Josef Strauss nonetheless succeeded in kindling the interest of numerous people for his concerts in the imperial Volksgarten and in Ungers Casino. The series of compositions by “Pepi” Strauss started with a simple French Polka, Die Naive, which was to première on 15 June and which probably was, in fact, presented on that day, since on 20 July, for the St. Anne Festival in Ungers Casino, a second piece (the Elfen-Polka, Op. 74) was announced as the new work. The Polka Die Naive remained part of the programme throughout the summer. It must have been well-received by audiences, but was later completely forgotten.
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Painting: The Artist's Wives
Artist: James Tissot
Date: 1885
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice
Alfred Walter
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