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Johann von Herbeck, director del Wiener Männergesangverein, pidió a Strauss que le escribiera un vals para su coro. Herbeck llevaba mucho tiempo disgustado con el repertorio del coro masculino, que en su opinión era mediocre y gris, por lo que deseaba un vals coral "vivo y alegre" para los carnavales de aquel año. La letra la escribiría el poeta fijo de la sociedad coral.
Strauss se puso al trabajo, y pronto terminó el encargo, que sería el más famoso y popular de sus cuatrocientos valses.
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The Blue Danube, or The Beautiful Blue Danube (original German title: An der schönen blauen Donau op. 314, On the Beautiful Blue Danube), is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss (son) in 1866. Johann von Herbeck, conductor of the Wiener Männergesangverein, asked Strauss to write a waltz for his choir. Herbeck had long been displeased with the men's choir repertoire, which in his opinion was mediocre and gray, so he wanted a "lively and cheerful" choral waltz for that year's carnivals. The lyrics would be written by the permanent poet of the choral society.
Strauss set to work, and soon finished the commission, which would be the most famous and popular of his four hundred waltzes.
Ten un buen día, atentamente el músico de la corte.
Have a nice day sincerely, the court musician.
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