Alpenkönig-Galoppe. Neueste Sammlung beliebter Galoppen für das Pianoforte No. 1.

Wien: Ant. Diabelli u. Comp. . [1829]. First edition. Oblong folio. Original self-printed wrappers. 3 pp. Engraved. [PN] 3134. Title page somewhat creased and soiled, moderate browning, mostly to inner margin. Very rare.

"On 22nd September 1828 Johann Strauss wrote quite awkwardly to his publisher Anton Diabelli: 'Since from now on I am tied by a contract with Herr Haslinger in so far as to hand over to him each of my compositions, I cannot in the future be at your service, as I hereby notify you.' One can imagine how annoyed the ambitious Salzburg-born publisher Diabelli was, when he received this letter and Johann Strauss sent him back fourteen gulden that he had paid him for the next piece. The business with the dance melodies of Joseph Lanner and Johann Strauss was already profitable and he had been glad to have it for his publishing house. Diabelli reacted by publishing all the galops that Strauss had given him in an edition with the title Neueste Sammlung beliebter Galoppen für das Pianoforte (Newest Collection of Favourite Galops for the Pianoforte). This collection was advertised in the Wiener Zeitung on 15th December 1828." (Keith Anderson, "Johann Strauss I Complete Edition," Vol. 1) (3041)

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