Gartenlaube Waltz
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"Gartenlaube Waltz" is the English
title of "Gartenlaube-Walzer", Op. 461, a waltz
by the Austrian
composer
Johann Strauss II
, composed in 1895. The waltz was dedicated to readers of Die Gartenlaube
("Arbor") magazine, a German weekly for the middle class, which became the most-read magazine in 1890s Germany.
"Allegretto ben moderato" (a little fast with moderation), in 6/8 time, but with 2 distinct beats, and changes briefly into 2/4 time, then back to 6/8. Then begins the first principal waltz melody, marked "Tempo di Valse" (typical waltz tempo), in simple waltz time, 3/4.
The arrangement of the "Gartenlaube Waltz" for piano spans 5 pages of sheet music, plus the cover.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
title of "Gartenlaube-Walzer", Op. 461, a waltz
Waltz (music)
A waltz, or valse from the French term, is a piece of music in triple meter, most often written in time signature but sometimes in 3/8 or 3/2...
by the Austrian
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
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...
, composed in 1895. The waltz was dedicated to readers of Die Gartenlaube
Die Gartenlaube
Die Gartenlaube Illustrirtes Familienblatt , was a forerunner of modern magazines, and the first major success of the German weekly. The name means "The Garden Arbor Family Journal" but the magazine is known worldwide as "Die Gartenlaube"...
("Arbor") magazine, a German weekly for the middle class, which became the most-read magazine in 1890s Germany.
Composition notes
with an extended introduction in the key of E flat, as tempoTempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
"Allegretto ben moderato" (a little fast with moderation), in 6/8 time, but with 2 distinct beats, and changes briefly into 2/4 time, then back to 6/8. Then begins the first principal waltz melody, marked "Tempo di Valse" (typical waltz tempo), in simple waltz time, 3/4.
The arrangement of the "Gartenlaube Waltz" for piano spans 5 pages of sheet music, plus the cover.