Künstlerleben/Artist's Life

This waltz’s title refers to the fact that Johann Strauß composed it in 1867 for the ball of the Artists Association, "Hesperus," and dedicated it to the "Hesperus" ball committee. This arrangement is close to the original, although the key of B flat major replaces the original key of C major. The waltz has also been shortened, as, after the introduction, Fritz Neuböck only uses the first and third waltzes and has reduced the coda. This enables advanced and intermediate wind bands to perform An Artist’s Life with success.