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Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka
Additional title: Soupir des fleurs
Additional title: La camellia
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840 - 1849 (Approximate)
Place: London
Publisher: Musical Bouquet
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Anon Sou 1
Topics
Ballroom dancing -- 19th century
Polkas
Polka-mazurkas
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Scores
Notes
Caption title.
Statement of responsibility: The cover and score for Soupirs des fleurs polka (p. 2-3) identify the composer as Strauss.
Statement of responsibility: The score for The camellia polka mazurka (p. [4]) identifies the composer as Julie Masson.
Biographical/historical: The polka enjoyed enormous popularity both as a dance and a musical form. Although opinions about its origins differ, it is believed to have roots in Poland or Bohemia. It was brought to Prague in 1837 and made its way to Vienna, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London. Capitalizing on its growing popularity as a ballroom dance, Jules Perrot and Carlotta Grisi introduced it to the ballet stage in 1844. In the mid 1800s, it rivalled the waltz as a dance craze. It has survived into the twenty-first century, and until 2009 was included as a category in the Grammy Awards.
Biographical/historical: The polka-mazurka, a ballroom dance that first became popular in the 1840s, consisted of polka steps danced to the 3/4 time of the mazurka.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : lithograph?, b&w ; 34 x 26 cm. + music score (3 p.)
Description
Sheet music cover illustration depicting an elegant ballroom filled with well-dressed ladies and gentlemen. In the middle distance, a few couples are dancing. The illustration is surrounded on three sides by a decorative frame, the top portion of which contains two small figures of female ballet dancers, one of whom wears wings similar to those of Marie Taglioni's Sylphide. A dancing couple, possibly in Spanish folk costume, is depicted at center.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Languages
French
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825120921
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758959
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2effdcb0-b0d2-0133-5f18-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1840: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1849. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f267a260-b19d-0133-2ec4-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f267a260-b19d-0133-2ec4-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1849). Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f267a260-b19d-0133-2ec4-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Soupirs des fleurs polka and the Camellia polka mazurka