Cachucha-Galopp Johann Strauß / Strauss (Vater) / Arr. Wil van der Beek

Titel / Title: Cachucha-Galopp
Untertitel / Subtitle: op. 97
Komponist / Composer: Johann Strauss
Arrangeur / Arranger: Wil van der Beek
Instrumentation: Concert Band


Serie / Series: Arrangements for Christmas and New Year
Aufnahme / Recording: Wild West

This Galop, one of the most famous works by the Austrian musician Johann Strauss senior, was composed in 1837. The source of inspiration for this was the Cachucha, a Spanish dance which was very popular in Vienna at the time. The composer completed the score just one hour before the premiere of this Galop and without even a single rehearsal the work was presented to the public, who immediately embraced it... it has remained that way to this day.