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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday
Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.
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The fascination of the Viennese waltz
The waltz was based on the Ländler, a folk dance scorned by upper class Austrians. Born on the outskirts of Vienna in 1825, Johann Strauss II composed over 500 waltzes, polkas and other kinds of ...
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In the Bavarian Alps, Waltzing My Way Into Family History
“Look into your partner’s eyes. Make the connection. Helen, put your hand on your man’s shoulder. Bruce, put your hand on ...
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'Let the waltz begin!' Vienna's ball season has 18th century roots, but teens now go online to dance
speeches and the traditional debutantes grand opening dance. Guests gather shoulder to shoulder, eager to catch a glimpse of the spectacle. Only once “Alles Walzer!” ("Let the waltz begin!") ...
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'Let the Waltz Begin!' Vienna's Ball Season Has 18th Century Roots, but Teens Now Go Online to Dance
Let the Waltz Begin!' Vienna's Ball Season Has 18th Century Roots, but Teens Now Go Online to Dance VIENNA (AP) — The aristocrats of the Habsburg royal court who danced in the first of Vienna ...
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‘Let the waltz begin!’ Vienna’s ball season has 18th century roots, but teens now go online to dance
speeches and the traditional debutantes grand opening dance. Guests gather shoulder to shoulder, eager to catch a glimpse of the spectacle. Only once “Alles Walzer!” (“Let the waltz begin!”) ...