1867 Johann Strauss II - Op. 314 - An Der Schönen Blauen Donau, or (The Blue Danube Waltz)
Op. 314 ; Year: 1867; Genre: Romantic Period/classical I had another song I was ready to pick today, but I happened to look through what was happening in the world of music circa 1867, which also happens to be my pick number, and I noticed two songs in particular that premiered that year that caught my attention; of course this was one of them. An Der Schönen Blaunen Donau , also known as The Blue Danube Waltz is yet another piece of classical music that anyone, save those living somewhere under a rock, has most likely heard at sometime. It is without a doubt one of Johann Strauss I's best known pieces of music over some 150+ years since it was first debuted. Hear the piece on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Walter Murphy Band - A Fifth of Beethoven My song pick two years ago today: Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - A Celtic Medley: Meridian/Traveling Light/Salamander's Reel My song pick three years ago today: Finntroll - Trollhammeren My song ...