Farewell to America

Farewell to America (w/o op.) is the name of a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II. In the immediate wake of the composer's visit to the United States in the summer of 1872, when he conducted several times in Boston and New York, no less than seven publishers issued waltzes supposedly composed by Strauss. Only two from the total of nine compositions that were published are known to have been performed by Strauss during his tour of the United States: the Jubilee Waltz and the Manhattan Waltzes. It is unknown whether or not the other compositions that were published were written by Strauss while he was in America, completed by him after his return to Vienna and sent through the mail, or that some of the publications had nothing to do with Strauss himself, but were compiled by publishers anxious to benefit from Strauss' American tour and the clamour for new Strauss music.[1]

Unlike its companion waltz, the Greeting to America,[1] Farewell to America is a potpourri of melodies previously written by Johann Strauss, including:

* Introduction—Introduction to Karnevalsbotschafter op. 270
* Waltz 1A — theme 1A from Wiener Punschlieder op. 131
* Waltz 1B — theme 1B from Spiralen op. 209
* Waltz 2A — theme 2B from Gedankenflug op. 215
* Waltz 2B — theme 2B from Gedankenflug op. 215
* Waltz 3A — theme 1A from Controversen op. 191
* Waltz 3B — theme 4B from Controversen op. 191
* Waltz 4A — theme 5A from Promotionen op. 221
* Waltz 4B — theme 2B from Petitionen op. 153 (composed by Josef Strauss)
* Coda — 15 bars from Coda of Feuilleton op. 293

(The waltz also has a quotation from "The Star-Spangled Banner".[1])

The presence of a melody by Josef Strauss, found in Waltz 4B, suggests that Farewell to America was perhaps compiled not by Strauss himself, but by a house arranger for the publisher, Oliver Ditson.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d STRAUSS II, J.: Edition, Vol. 51 CD -- Record Jacket, text by Peter Kemp

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Johann Strauss II

* List of operettas
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Operettas|

* Indigo und die vierzig Räuber (1871)
* Der Karneval in Rom (1873)
* Die Fledermaus (1874)
* Cagliostro in Wien (1875)
* Prinz Methusalem (1877)
* Blindekuh (1878)
* Das Spitzentuch der Königin (1880)
* Der lustige Krieg (1881)
* Eine Nacht in Venedig (1883)
* Der Zigeunerbaron (1885)
* Simplicius (1887)
* Waldmeister (1895)
* Die Göttin der Vernunft (1897)
* Wiener Blut (arr. by Adolf Müller, 1899)
* Casanova (arr. by Ralph Benatzky, 1928)
* Walzer aus Wien (arr. by Erich Korngold and Julius Bittner, 1930)

Waltzes|

* Sinngedichte, Op. 1 (1844)
* Gunstwerber, Op. 4 (1844)
* Sträußchen, Op. 15 (1846)
* Klange aus der Walachei, Op. 50 (1850)
* Frohsinns-Spenden, Op. 73 (1850)
* Lava-Ströme, Op. 74 (1850)
* Rhadamantus-Klänge, Op. 94 (1851)
* Idyllen, Op. 95 (1851)
* Mephistos Höllenrufe, Op. 101 (1851)
* Liebeslieder, Op. 114 (1852)
* Phönix-Schwingen, Op. 125 (1853)
* Novellen, Op. 146 (1854)
* Nachtfalter, Op. 157 (1855)
* Glossen, Op. 163 (1855)
* Man lebt nur einmal!, Op. 167 (1855)
* Abschieds-Rufe, Op. 179 (1856)
* Phänomene, Op. 193 (1857)
* Abschied von St. Petersburg, Op. 210 (1858)
* Hell und voll, Op. 216 (1859)
* Promotionen, Op. 221 (1859)
* Accelerationen, Op. 234 (1860)
* Immer heiterer, Op. 235 (1860)
* Grillenbanner, Op. 247 (1861)
* Klangfiguren, Op. 251, (1861)
* Dividenden, Op. 252
* Karnevalsbotschafter, Op. 270 (1862)
* Leitartikel, Op. 273 (1863)
* Morgenblätter, Op. 279 (1863)
* Studentenlust, Op. 285 (1864)
* Aus den Bergen, Op. 292 (1864)
* Bürgersinn, Op. 295 (1865)
* Flugschriften, Op. 300 (1865)
* Wiener Bonbons, Op. 307 (1866)
* An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (1867)
* Künstlerleben, Op. 316 (1867)
* Die Publicisten, Op. 321 (1868)
* G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325 (1868)
* Illustrationen, Op. 331 (1869)
* Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op. 333 (1869)
* Freuet euch des Lebens, Op. 340 (1870)
* Neu Wien, Op. 342 (1870)
* Tausend und eine Nacht, Op. 346 (1871)
* Wiener Blut (waltz), Op. 354 (1873)
* Carnevalsbilder, Op. 357 (1873)
* Bei uns z'Haus, Op. 361 (1873)
* Wo die Zitronen blühen, Op. 364 (1874)
* Du und du, Op. 367 (1874)
* Cagliostro-Walzer, Op. 370 (1875)
* O schöner Mai!, Op. 375 (1877)
* Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388 (1880)
* Nordseebilder, Op. 390 (1880)
* Kuss-Walzer, Op. 400 (1881)
* Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410 (1883)
* Lagunen-Walzer, Op. 411 (1883)
* Schatz-Walzer, Op. 418 (1885)
* Wiener Frauen, Op. 423 (1886)
* Donauweibchen, Op. 427 (1887)
* Kaiser-Jubiläum-Jubelwalzer, Op. 434 (1888)
* Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (1888)
* Rathausball-Tänze, Op. 438 (1890)
* Gross-Wien, Op. 440 (1891)
* Seid umschlungen, Millionen!, Op. 443 (1892)
* Gartenlaube Waltz, Op. 461 (1894)
* Trau, schau, wem!, Op. 463 (1895)
* Farewell to America

Polkas|

* Herzenslust, Op. 3
* Explosions-Polka, Op. 43
* Champagner-Polka, Op. 211 (1858)
* Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214 (1858)
* Demolirer, Op. 269 (1862)
* Vergnügungszug, Op. 281 (1864)
* 'S gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, 's gibt nur a Wien!, Op. 291
* Lob der Frauen, Op. 315
* Postillon d'amour, Op. 317 (1867)
* Leichtes Blut, Op. 319 (1867)
* Figaro-Polka, Op. 320 (1867)
* Ein Herz, ein Sinn!, Op. 323
* Freikugeln, Op. 326 (1868)
* Éljen a Magyar!, Op. 332
* Im Krapfenwald'l, Op. 336 (1869)
* Die Bajadere, Op. 351
* Vom Donaustrande, Op. 356
* Bitte schön!, Op. 372 (1875)
* Auf der Jagd, Op. 373 (1875)
* Banditen-Galopp, Op. 378 (1877)
* Waldine, Op. 385 (1879)
* Neue Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449

Marches|

* Persischer Marsch, Op. 289 (1864)
* Egyptischer Marsch, Op. 335 (1869)
* Indigo-Marsch, Op. 349 (1871)

Quadrilles|

* Debut-Quadrille, Op. 2 (1844)
* Le beau monde, Op. 199 (1857)

Other|

* Ritter Pázmán (Opera 1892)
* Aschenbrödel (Ballet 1899)

Family|

* Henrietta Treffz (wife)
* Johann Strauss I (father)
* Eduard Strauss (brother)
* Josef Strauss (brother)
* Johann Strauss III (nephew)
* Eduard Strauss II (grandnephew)

In media|

* Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
* The Great Waltz (1938)
* Vienna Waltzes (1951)
* The Strauss Family (1972)
* The Great Waltz (1972)
* The Strauss Dynasty (1991)

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