Postillon d'amour

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Postillon d'amour (Love's Messenger), Op. 317, is a polka-française composed by Johann Strauss II. It was written for the 1867 Vienna Carnival. The opening melodies of the work were used in Act One of the stage work Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood).[1]

References

  1. ^ "STRAUSS II, J.: 100 Most Famous Works, Vol. 8 CD". NaxosDirect. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2008-10-27.