Johann Johann Strauss, JrStrauss, Jr

““The King of Three-Quarter Time”The King of Three-Quarter Time”

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Beth Mitchell Beth Mitchell Klein ISDKlein ISD

1825-18991825-1899 Born in Vienna, AustriaBorn in Vienna, Austria Father was a famous composer Father was a famous composer Wrote his 1Wrote his 1stst waltz at 6 waltz at 6 Dad refused to give him lessonsDad refused to give him lessons

because he thought because he thought

““Schani” would become Schani” would become

better than he was and better than he was and

more famous.more famous. Was called the Was called the

“ “King of the Waltz”King of the Waltz”

What is a Waltz?What is a Waltz? One-Two-Three! One-One-Two-Three! One-

Two-Three!Two-Three! Waltz comes from Waltz comes from

the word ”volvere” in the word ”volvere” in

Latin which means to Latin which means to turnturn

Strauss Sr. was Strauss Sr. was known as the “Father known as the “Father of the Waltz” and of the Waltz” and Strauss Jr. was the Strauss Jr. was the “Waltz King”“Waltz King”

The waltz is still very The waltz is still very popular todaypopular today

““The Beautiful Blue Danube”The Beautiful Blue Danube” You are listening to the You are listening to the

“Blue Danube”“Blue Danube” The most popular waltz in The most popular waltz in

the worldthe world Named for the famous river Named for the famous river

in Vienna in 1867in Vienna in 1867 First performed by a First performed by a male chorus and then male chorus and then later for the Strauss later for the Strauss OrchestraOrchestra Made up of 5 waltzesMade up of 5 waltzes

““New Pizzicato-Polka”New Pizzicato-Polka” You are now listening to “Pizzicato-Polka” by You are now listening to “Pizzicato-Polka” by

StraussStrauss Polka is a lively peasant tune in 2/4Polka is a lively peasant tune in 2/4 Strings instruments are plucked instead bowedStrings instruments are plucked instead bowed Strauss wanted to prove that he could do more Strauss wanted to prove that he could do more

than just write waltzesthan just write waltzes

““The King of Three-Quarter Time”The King of Three-Quarter Time”