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Diana Baths, Vienna [ de] Conductor. Rudolf Weinwurm [ de] " 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. Originally performed on 15 February 1867 [1] [2] at a concert of the Wiener ...
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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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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.
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.
