Dorfschwalben aus Österreich

Dorfschwalben aus Österreich (Village Swallows from Austria) op. 164 is a Viennese Waltz composed by Josef Strauss in 1864 (1865?).

It was inspired by August Silberstein's novel "Dorfschwalben aus Österreich". It was premiered at the Volksgarten, Vienna on September 6, 1864 (1865?). polka-mazurka "Frauenherz" was also premiered at the same time. These are his masterpiece. "Frauenherz" and "Dorfschwalben aus Österreich" were played during Josef Strauss's memorial ceremony under the direction of his brother.