Frauenherz ('A Woman's Heart') op. 166 is a polka-mazurka composed by

Josef Strauss Josef Strauss (20 August 1827 – 22 July 1870) was an Austrian composer. He was born in Mariahilf (now Vienna), the son of Johann Strauss I and Maria Anna Streim, and brother of Johann Strauss II and Eduard Strauss. His father wanted him to cho ...

in 1864 (1865?). It was premiered at the

Volksgarten, Vienna The Volksgarten (People's Garden) is a public park in the Innere Stadt, the first district of Vienna, Austria. Opened in 1823, it was Vienna's first public park. History In 1809, following France's decisive victory over Austria in the War of t ...

on September 6, 1864 (1865?). Waltz ''

Dorfschwalben aus Österreich Dorfschwalben aus Österreich (Village Swallows from Austria), Op. 164, is a Viennese waltz composed by Josef Strauss in 1864 or 1865. It was inspired by August Silberstein's novel ''Dorfschwalben aus Österreich''. It was premiered at the V ...

'' was also premiered at the same time. ''Frauenherz'' and ''Dorfschwalben aus Österreich'' were played during Josef Strauss's memorial ceremony under the direction of his

brother A brother (: brothers or brethren) is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a family, familial relationship, it is sometimes used ende ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frauenherz Compositions by Josef Strauss Polkas 1864 compositions