"Legal Actions". Josef Strauss wrote his Actionen waltz for the lawyers' ball held in 31st January 1865; the title is intended in the sense of "legal processes". When he composed it, the 38-year-old Strauss was alr Ady seriously ill, and shortly after he had conducted the piece at the carnival festivities, he suffered a complete breakdown. He was forced to abandon his feverish activity for a time, and took a holiday that summer. His farewell offering to his audiences was the Transaktionen waltz Op. 184, possibly linked in some mysterious way to the present one.<br /><br />Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment, that would be helpful to improve my channel. Thank you!<br /><br />Painting: Cordelia in the Court of King Lear<br />Artist: John Gilbert<br />Date: 1873<br /><br />Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice<br />Christian Pollack
