The Blue Danube
E67859
"The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Blue Danube canonical | 5 |
| "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II | 1 |
| An der schönen blauen Donau | 1 |
| Danube Waltz | 1 |
| On the Beautiful Blue Danube | 1 |
| Waltz King Johann Strauss II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T543614 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blue Danube Context triple: [Danube, mentionedInWork, The Blue Danube]
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A.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
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B.
“Tzigane”
“Tzigane” is a ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s rhapsodic score of the same name, known for its virtuosic, gypsy-inspired style and dramatic flair.
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C.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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D.
Ode to Joy
"Ode to Joy" is the famous choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, widely recognized as a universal anthem of unity and brotherhood and used as the official anthem of the European Union.
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E.
Dranse
The Dranse is a river in the Haute-Savoie region of France that flows from the Alps into Lake Geneva near Thonon-les-Bains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blue Danube Target entity description: "The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
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A.
The Carousel Waltz
The Carousel Waltz is the sweeping orchestral prelude that opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lush melodies and evocative depiction of a bustling fairground.
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B.
“Tzigane”
“Tzigane” is a ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s rhapsodic score of the same name, known for its virtuosic, gypsy-inspired style and dramatic flair.
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C.
“La Valse”
“La Valse” is a darkly atmospheric ballet set to Maurice Ravel’s waltz, famously choreographed by George Balanchine and noted for its themes of glamour and impending doom.
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D.
Ode to Joy
"Ode to Joy" is the famous choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, widely recognized as a universal anthem of unity and brotherhood and used as the official anthem of the European Union.
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E.
Dranse
The Dranse is a river in the Haute-Savoie region of France that flows from the Alps into Lake Geneva near Thonon-les-Bains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical music composition
ⓘ
orchestral work ⓘ waltz ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Blue Danube
ⓘ
surface form:
Danube Waltz
|
| associatedCity | Vienna ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Austria ⓘ |
| associatedEnsembleType |
dance orchestra
ⓘ
symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Danube ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Strauss II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
unofficial musical symbol of Austria
ⓘ
unofficial musical symbol of Vienna ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Austria ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1867 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Vienna ⓘ |
| frequentOccasion |
New Year concerts in Vienna
ⓘ
ballroom dance events ⓘ |
| genre |
dance music
ⓘ
waltz ⓘ |
| hasPart |
coda
ⓘ
waltz theme 1 ⓘ waltz theme 2 ⓘ waltz theme 3 ⓘ waltz theme 4 ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| laterVersion | orchestral version ⓘ |
| movementType | waltz ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the most famous waltzes in the classical repertoire
ⓘ
widely recognized opening waltz theme ⓘ |
| notableUse | soundtrack of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey ⓘ |
| orchestration | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTextLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalVersion | choral version ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| publisher | Viennese music publishers ⓘ |
| structure | introduction and multiple waltz sections ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate waltz tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| title |
The Blue Danube
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
An der schönen blauen Donau
|
| translatedTitle |
The Blue Danube
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
On the Beautiful Blue Danube
|
| usedIn |
advertising
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concert repertoire worldwide ⓘ film soundtracks ⓘ television programs ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1866 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Blue Danube Description of subject: "The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
An der schönen blauen Donau
this entity surface form:
On the Beautiful Blue Danube
this entity surface form:
Danube Waltz
this entity surface form:
"The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II
this entity surface form:
Waltz King Johann Strauss II