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Austrian Composer Johann Strauss I and the Waltz Dance: The European Public’s Idolization of Strauss I and Austrian Composer Joseph Lanner During the 19th Century, German Composer Richard Wagner’s Quote Related to the Waltz Dance, the Reason the Waltz Dance Developed, the View of the Waltz Dance by Elderly Europeans During Late 18th Century and Early 19th Century, the Composers Who Created the Classic Waltz Dance, the Benefit of This Format of Music, the Character Description of Strauss I and Lanner, the View of Strauss I and Lanner’s Musical Compositions During the 19th Century and During the Modern Day, the Concept of “Group Dancing” During the 19th Century, the Reason This Style of Dance Evolved, One of Strauss I’s Most Famous Compositions, How Strauss I Named Waltz Compositions, the Benefit of These Titles to Modern Day Historians, the Reason Strauss Chose the Name “Loreley-Rheinklänge Walzer” (Song of the Lorelei Waltz) for a Composition Title, the Reason the Cachucha Gallop Dance Was Banned by Elderly Europeans During the 1830’s and 1840’s, the Career Path of Strauss I’s Children, the Fame of Austrian Composer Johann Strauss II (Strauss I’s Son), the Musical Compositions of Austrian Composer Joseph Strauss (Strauss I’s Son), the Origin of the Polka Music Genre, the Person Who Developed Polka Music, and the Etymology of “Polka” Music

Johann Strauss I (pronounced “yo-han strou-ss”) and Joseph Lanner (pronounced “yo-sef lau-ner”) were superstars of their era, idolized by the public at large and great composers like Richard Wagner (pronounced “vog-nurr”). Wagner once said, “the waltz is more intoxicating than alcohol”. The waltz permitted physical touch in public which had not been socially acceptable until the development of the waltz. This new form of dance was considered scandalous by the older generations who had not grown ...


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