Recorder Duet Recorder - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835861 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Paul Burnell. 20th Century. Score. 11 pages. Paul Burnell #5853617. Published by Paul Burnell (A0.835861). Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214, Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899), arranged by Paul Burnell for Duet - Tenor Recorder, Bass RecorderDownload comprises both score and parts. Duration 2:40This arrangement is transposed from the original key.Programme note:Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka was composed by Johann Strauss II and first performed in Vienna on 24 November 1858.'Tritsch-Tratsch' (chit-chat) refers to the Viennese enthusiasm for gossip. Strauss may also have been referencing the burlesque 'Der Tritschtratsch' by the Austrian playwright and actor Johann Nestroy, which premiered in 1833 and was still in the stage repertoire when the polka was written.
