, Op. 214, is a polka in A major by Johann Strauss II, written in 1858 after a successful tour of Russia where he performed in the summer concert season at

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. It was first performed in a concert in Vienna on 24 November 1858.Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
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. Strauss may also have been referencing the burlesque ' by the famous Austrian dramatist and actor

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, which premiered in 1833 and was still in the stage repertoire when the polka was written. The mood of the piece is jaunty and high-spirited, as were many of Strauss' polkas.

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{{Authority control Compositions by Johann Strauss II 1858 compositions Polkas Compositions set in Vienna Compositions in A major