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Vienna Waltz. The Wiener Waltz is a social and competitive dance It is one of the most traditional dances in the world It has about 60 beats per minute. The dance is one of the fastest and oldest in the world The Waltz is originated from the " German Dance ". Guard Dance.
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Vienna Waltz • The Wiener Waltz is a social and competitive dance • It is one of the most traditional dances in the world • It has about 60 beats per minute
The dance is one of the fastest and oldest in the world • The Waltz is originated from the "German Dance"
Guard Dance • Today's “guard dance” originates from the troops of the Girl Revue Theatres of the 1920s and 1930s
Schuhplattler • “Schuhplattler” isthenameof a Bavariandance • Itisoriginatedbyvillagepeopleandnamed “Schuhplattler“
We should also mention that the dances in style clothing and sequence are regionally different
Traditional German Music
Jodler • Probably the most famous kind of song is the “Jodler“ (engl. yodeling) • It is a form of singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch
Yodeling is typical of Bavaria, but it is also popular in Austria and Switzerland.
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Ludwig van Beethoven • He is regarded as the composer who performed the music of the “Viennese Classic” • It is classical music at its highest development • He composed the famous “Symphony No. 9 (Freude schöner Götterfunken)“ which has been chosen to be the anthem of the European Union
Richard Wagner • lived 1813 – 1883 • composed operas lasting up to four hours • His themes were taken mainly from German history and mythology • The Bavarian King Ludwig was one of his biggest fans and paid him a lot for his work