Can you identify a polka recording - Classical Music Forums

helipilot · #1 (**permalink**) Jan-06-2007, 12:01

Yesterday I was auditioning some hifi equipment. One of the demo tracks we listened to sounded very like the Strauss Thunder and Lightening polka. This particular recording featured a very prominant gunshot throughout.

Does anyone know of this particular recording ? Unfortunately the shop did not know what it was.

rojo · #2 (**permalink**) Jan-06-2007, 17:37

Are you sure it wasn`t this polka?

Auf der Jagd (Off to the Hunt), schnellpolka for orchestra, Op. 373 (RV 373), also by Strauss

Morigan · #3 (**permalink**) Jan-07-2007, 01:58

There's a J. Strauss polka schnell, which I know well, that uses canon shots throughout.

It's called the Banditen polka. It might be that, if it's not Auf der Jagt.

helipilot · #4 (**permalink**) Jan-07-2007, 14:44

I have listened to the two possibilities mentioned and I am pretty certain it was the Banditen Galop that I heard.

Now all I need to do is track down the specific recording. The version I heard was more of a gunshot than a cannon.

thanks