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Waltz 4A starts off in a romantic mood (F major) before a more joyous waltz 4B in the same key. After another short Intrada in A, cadencing in F-sharp minor, sonorous clarinets spell out the ...
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"The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen blauen Donau", Op. 314 (German for "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"), a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866.
Classical music : Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube Waltz op. 314 - With paintings slideshow backgroundThe Blue Danube is the common English title of An de...
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"The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen, blauen Donau", Op. 314 (German for "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"), a waltz by the Austrian...
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The Blue Danube, Op. 314, waltz by Austrian composer Johann Strauss the Younger, created in 1867. The work epitomizes the symphonic richness and variety of Strauss’s dance music, which earned him acclaim as the “waltz king,” and it has become the best-known of his many dance pieces.
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J Strauss II made his American debut in Boston on June 17, 1872, conducting The Blue Danube for the World Peace Jubilee. For the occasion, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, an Irish bandmaster, assembled an orchestra of 2000 and a choir of 20,000.
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Jan 5, 2020 · In its entirety The Blue Danube takes between 8-10 minutes to perform. Opening with an extended introduction that hints at the famous theme, the shimmering strings add to the magical atmosphere. The iconic waltz theme is hinted by the horns and answered by staccato wind chords.
