The Blue Danube is the common English title of An der
schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314, a waltz by the Austrian
composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866.
Originally performed 15 February 1867 at a concert of
theWiener Männergesangsverein (Vienna Men's Choral
Association), it has been one of the most consistently
popular pieces of music in the classical repertoire.
Its initial performance was only a mild success however
and Strauss is reputed to have said "The devil take the
waltz, my only reg...(+)
The Blue Danube is the common English title of An der
schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314, a waltz by the Austrian
composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866.
Originally performed 15 February 1867 at a concert of
theWiener Männergesangsverein (Vienna Men's Choral
Association), it has been one of the most consistently
popular pieces of music in the classical repertoire.
Its initial performance was only a mild success however
and Strauss is reputed to have said "The devil take the
waltz, my only regret is for the coda?I wish that had
been a success!" (Wikipedia)
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