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247, is a waltz
composed by Johann Strauss II
. Strauss himself conducted its premiere at a ball in the Sofienbad-Saal in February 1861. The work was dedicated to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
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An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...
247, is a waltz
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...
. Strauss himself conducted its premiere at a ball in the Sofienbad-Saal in February 1861. The work was dedicated to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.