Johann Strauss Ii - Dunarea Albastra 📢

The original lyrics were written by the choir's poet, Joseph Weyl . Later, after the waltz gained fame, the lyrics were revised to better suit the music.

Johann Strauss II , famously known as "The Waltz King". Composition Year: 1866. Premiere: February 13, 1867, at the Diana-Saal in Vienna. II. Historical Background Johann Strauss II - Dunarea Albastra

Strauss composed the piece originally for the Vienna Men’s Choral Association ( Wiener Männergesangsverein ). The original lyrics were written by the choir's

The piece gained renewed cinematic fame through its iconic use in Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey , where it accompanied the graceful movement of spacecraft. Composition Year: 1866

It is considered the unofficial national anthem of Austria and is played every year at midnight on New Year's Eve and during the Vienna New Year’s Concert .

Features a shimmering horn call that evokes the sunrise over the river.

This piece solidified Johann Strauss II’s reputation as the premier composer of dance music in the 19th century.