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Johann Strauss 2

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JOHANN STRAUSS II

By Tudor Popescu 8R

BIRTH OF THE WALTZ KING

He was born on 25th October 1825 in St. Ulrich, Austria.

FAMILY - PARENTS

Father: Johann Strauss I
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SIBLINGS

JOSEF AND EDUARD STRAUSS
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HE WAS KNOWN AS THE WALTZ KING

He wrote over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, operettas and a ballet.
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MARRIAGE NR. 1

Henrietta Treffz 1862 - 1878 (Henrietta died)
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MARRIAGE NR. 2

Angelika Dittrich 1878 - 1881 (Divorced)
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MARRIAGE NR. 3

Adele Deutsch 1882 - 1899 (Johann died)
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HIS PERHAPS MOST FAMOUS WORK IS THE BLUE DANUBE

Composed in 1866, Premiered in New York - 1st July 1867, Premiered in London - 21st September 1867

THE BLUE DANUBE SECTIONS ARE IN:

1A: A major, 1B and 2A: D major, 2B: B-flat major (repeated)

3A AND 3B: G MAJOR, 4A AND 4B: F major

5A and 5B: A major. Coda is 3A, 2A, 4A and 1A.
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BLUE DANUBE: WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS

2 Flutes (Fl. 2 doubling Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in C, 2 Bassoons
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BLUE DANUBE: BRASS INSTRUMENTS

4 HORNS IN F, 2 TRUMPETS IN F, BASS, TROMBONE, TUBA
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BLUE DANUBE: PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS

TIMPANI, BASS DRUM, TRIANGLE, SNARE DRUM
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BLUE DANUBE: STRING INSTRUMENTS

Harp, Violins, Violas, Violoncellos, Double Basses

ANOTHER NOTABLE WORK BY STRAUSS IS TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS

Refers to several landmarks of German culture.
Photo by Werner Kunz

COMPOSED IN 1868, IT IS ONE OF HIS SIX VIENNESE WALTZES.

It has one of the longest introductions, lasting 119 bars, the introduction being a zither.
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THIS PIECE HAS 10 SECTIONS

The sections are in C, F, G, B-flat and E-flat major. The coda is section 1A repeated.
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DEATH

3rd June 1899, aged 73, died of pneumonia, buried at Zentralfriedhof cemetery.
Photo by Bert Kaufmann

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