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- Strauss II, Johann
Duration: 7 minutes
Description: Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) composed the DONAUWEIBCHEN WALZER (DANUBE WAVES WALTZ), Op. 427, in 1888, using themes from his operetta SIMPLICIUS, which had premiered that same year at the Theater an der Wien. The waltz reflects Strauss’s gift for transforming operatic melodies into elegant and enduring dance music, blending lyrical grace with rhythmic buoyancy. With its radiant orchestration and flowing melodies, the DANUBE WAVES WALTZ captures both the charm of Viennese dance culture and the sophistication of Strauss’s late style. Although Simplicius itself is seldom performed today, the waltz—like many of Strauss’s orchestral adaptations—remains a concert favorite, admired for its tunefulness, refinement, and the quintessential Viennese spirit that earned Strauss his enduring title as the “Waltz King.” Instrumentation: 2(2nd dPicc).2.2.2: 4.2.3.0: Timp.Perc(2): Hp: Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set): CS (Pno-Cond) in set. Reprint edition.