Abschieds-Rufe
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Abschieds-Rufe op, 179, is a waltz
composed by Johann Strauss II
. It premiered in January 1856 at a ball attended by some two thousand guests in the Sofienbad-Saal in Vienna
. The waltz was very well received, and was repeated four times.
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
composed by Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas...
. It premiered in January 1856 at a ball attended by some two thousand guests in the Sofienbad-Saal in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. The waltz was very well received, and was repeated four times.