Polka Ma Non Troppo

A kaleidoscope of folk musical gems from famous composers in the Hanneli-Musig style. Did you know that great composers like Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Chopin, and many others composed dances that are very close to traditional Swiss folk music? In Ländler, waltz, and polka rhythms? On this CD, for example, you can hear Richard Wagner's Züricher Vielliebchen waltz or a lively gallop by Franz Schubert that could easily fit into the repertoire of a Swiss village band. On the other hand, Hanny Christen's collection of Swiss folk music features some dances that include quotes from famous operas and operettas, hinting at elements of classical music. The selection of tracks on this CD is not only original and entertaining, but it also playfully demonstrates that our greatest composers were actually secret folk musicians.