September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
book
The Daily Book of Classical Music
by Leslie Chew, Scott Spiegelberg, Dwight DeReiter, Cathy Doheny, Colin Gilbert, Greenwood, Travers Huff, Susanna Loewy, Melissa Maples, Jeff McQuilkin
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DAY 80 | POP CULTURE MEDLEY |
Strauss and 2001: A Space Odyssey
WHO SAYS SPACECRAFTS CAN’T DANCE?
Johann Strauss II composed the world’s best-known and loved waltz, Blue Danube (or On the Beautiful Blue Danube), in 1866. The gentle waltz time structure, majestic melody, and glorious orchestration are some of what make this work a perennial favorite.
Blue Danube is one the most used pieces of classical music in films and television shows, as well as in television and radio commercials. Films in which it is heard include Heaven’s Gate, Titanic, The Age of Innocence, Strictly Ballroom, The End of the Affair, and even Austin Powers.
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