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Waltz rhythm [19] Jazz waltz rhythm [19] The Waltz, by Camille Claudel (cast in 1905) In the 19th and early 20th century, numerous different waltz forms existed, including versions performed in 3 4, 3 8 or 6 8 (sauteuse), and 5 4 time (5 4 waltz, half and half). In the 1910s, a form called the Hesitation Waltz was introduced by Vernon and Irene ...
It was introduced as the German waltz and became a huge hit. It gained ground through the Congress of Vienna at the beginning of the 19th century and by the famous compositions by Josef Lanner, Johann Strauss I and his son, Johann Strauss II, and since then has been known as the Viennese waltz. Early waltz steps, 1816
In a jazz context, "waltz" signifies any piece of music in 3/4 time, whether intended for dancing or not. [5] Although there are early examples such as the "Missouri Waltz" by Dan and Harvey’s Jazz Band (1918) and the "Jug Band Waltz" or the "Mississippi Waltz" by the Memphis Jug Band (1928), they are exceptional, as almost all jazz before 1955 was in duple meter. [6]
Later, Elvis crooned “The Tennessee Waltz”; Sinatra, “The Christmas Waltz.” Martin Scorsese’s 1976 documentary of the Band’s last concert, “The Last Waltz,” was hardly the last waltz.
Viennese waltz originated in Provence area in France in 1559 and is recognized as the oldest of all ballroom dances. It was introduced in England as German waltz in 1812 and became popular throughout the 19th century by the music of Josef and Johann Strauss. It is often referred to as the classic “old-school” ballroom.
Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (Emperor Waltz) is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II in 1889. The waltz was originally titled Hand in Hand and was intended as a toast made in August of that year by Emperor of Austria Franz Joseph I on the occasion of his visit to the German Emperor Wilhelm II where it was symbolic as a 'toast of friendship' extended by Austria-Hungary to the German Empire.
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As the music progresses, the mood became tense and a short chord interrupts, heralding the graceful 1st waltz section. The plaintive mood was reintroduced in the 2nd waltz section before an exuberant 3rd section. Further melodies are introduced but such were the musical ideas of the work that it would not be triumphant and joyful.