Common structure of the Viennese Waltz

The common structure of the Viennese Waltz consists of a prelude, five minuets and a coda. It was created by Austrian composer Johann Strauss Jr. and is known as the king of the round dance.

I. Origin

The round dance song originated in northern Austria as a folk dance in three beats. Round dance song is divided into two kinds of fast, slow step, dance two pairs of spinning. Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries after the popularity of the Vienna court, the speed of the gradual increase, and began to be used in the city social ball in the mid-nineteenth century began to popular in European countries.

Second, the history of European dance

1, 1500-1650 years: Gayard era (originated in Italy, 6/8 beat dance);

2, 1650-1750 years: minuet era (three-beat medium-speed, elegant court dance);

3, 1750-1900 years: ballroom dance era (three-beat fast and slow rotation of the dance);

4, 30 years after 1900: Tango era (originated in Argentina, a 2 / 4 beat syncopated rhythm of the dance).

Three, the world famous dance music repertoire

1, Weber: Invitation to Dance

2, Lerner: Court Ball Ballroom Dance

3, Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique - 2. ballroom ballroom dance

4, the old Johann Strauss: Lorelei ballroom dance

5, Glinka: Fantasy ballroom dance

6, Chopin: Magnificent Grand Ballade

7. Liszt: Mephisto Ballade

8. Liszt: Forgotten Ballade - 1