The Blue Danube

E67859

classical music composition orchestral work waltz

"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.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	classical music composition → orchestral work → waltz →
alsoKnownAs	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	An der schönen blauen Donau →
translatedTitle	On the Beautiful Blue Danube →
usedIn	advertising → concert repertoire worldwide → film soundtracks → television programs →
yearComposed	1866 →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
The Blue Danube ("Danube Waltz") →	alsoKnownAs
Johann Strauss II →	composed
Danube →	mentionedInWork
Johann Strauss II →	notableWork
The Blue Danube ("An der schönen blauen Donau") →	title
The Blue Danube ("On the Beautiful Blue Danube") →	translatedTitle