Did you know? Famous waltz composer Johann Strauss II was commissioned the piece that would become the Blue Danube in 1865, but the Austro-Prussian war forced him to postpone the project. The Austrian Empire lost, so morale in Vienna was low and Strauss made the piece lighter to cheer people up. Unfortunately, when The Blue Danube premiered in 1867 the audience didn’t like it, but only a year later at the Paris International Exposition the piece was a huge success!
Music:
Johann Strauss II
On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314
Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Peter Pejtsik
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WHAT A FINE LOOKING GENTLE MAN .
I didn't know any of these details. When I was growing up, I was mostly learning about the Polish composers. 😊 Thank you so much Halidon Music 🙏
My favorite Waltz!❤❤❤❤❤
Bravo Strauss❤
Why anyone wouldn't like this is beyond me…maybe they were just still very depressed because of the war lol
Ciao cucù chi sei..
I love a little history with my music ☕️🎼
Blue Danube indeed feels very healing and lights up my mood.
I love the Blue Danube. I have danced to it many times. Magnificent piece. Thank you for sharing your insights. 😊❤
Thank, Halidon Music for this story of this well loved Waltz, the Blue Danube!
Would have been nice to hear it in it's entirety. 😢
Please German I didn t even know Danube is the beautiful Donau ??
What a beautiful piece! I love learning about the history behind such iconic music. Thanks for sharing!