What is Pizzicato Polka?
[[File:Johann Strauss 1879.JPG|thumb|300px|Strauss, 1879]] The '''[[Pizzicato]] [[Polka]]''' is a piece of [[orchestra]]l music by [[Johann Strauss II]]. Strauss composed it with his brother Josef in 1869 for a trip to [[Russian Empire|Imperial Russia]]. It was published in 1870. The polka was written for string orchestra and [[glockenspiel]]. It was hugely popular, especially in [[Italy]], where it was included on every program Strauss played there. The piece consists of four melodies and the work is arranged in [[ternary form]] (A-B-A). The piece is scored for plucked strings. ==References== * {{cite book| last1 = Woodstra| first1 = Chris| last2 = Brennan| first2 = Gerald| last3 = Schrott| first3 = Allen| title = All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music| url = https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoc0000unse_x1b8| year = 2005| publisher = Hal Leonard Corporation| isbn = 978-0-87930-865-0 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/allmusicguidetoc0000unse_x1b8/page/1316 1316]-1317 }} [[Category:Compositions by Johann Strauss II]] {{music-stub}}