Strauss may also have been referencing the single act burlesque "Der Tritsch-tratsch" (with music by Adolf Müller, Sr.) by the famous Austrian dramatist and actor Johann Nepomuk Nestroy, which premiered in 1833 and was still in the stage repertoire when the polka was written. ![]() The title may be interpreted as "Chit-chat" and may refer to the Viennese passion for gossip. 214 (also known as "Trish Trash Polka"), is a polka written by Johann Strauss II in 1858 after a successful tour of Russia where he performed in the summer concert season at Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg. Johann Strauss II (or Johann Strauss the Younger, or Johann Strauss Jr.) (OctoJune 3, 1899) was an Austrian and German composer known especially for his waltzes, such as The Blue Danube.
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