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Blue Danube - 1867 Exposition Universelle, Paris
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1867 Paris World's Fair Sensation.
piano johann strauss 1866 and1867 hit song
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Worked nearly all my life with children. Age 14 to 23 with Joan Bates Dance School, Stockport as Pianist. Then 27 to 30 with kids talent shows etc at Pontins Holidays plus Lounge Pianist and Organist. Search 'PONTINS' on this site. Age 30 to retirement in 2019 organising Functions and Entertainment for Child and Family Audiences with my wife Susan. Have lived Stockport (Heaton Norris as a child and young adult), Prestatyn, Wilmslow and now somewhere very quiet on the Staffordshire-Cheshire Border, England. We were NEVER out of work - ever! and commanded high fees as Entertainers across Manchester and Cheshire UK with many Celebrity Customers, Big Business Owners etc. We trod amongst people many would say "out of our depth" with great skill, care and attention and expert diplomacy. Plus 1000s and 1000s of ordinary everyday folk like ourselves. #Ace Parties Tony and Sue. #Ace Parties Wilmslow.
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#4 in subgenre Peak #1
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Peak #9
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October 15, 2025
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MP3 5.3 MB 260 kbps 2:52
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The famous waltz "The Blue Danube" (An der schönen blauen Donau) was composed by Johann Strauss II in 1866, and first performed with choir in 1867, becoming a massive hit in its instrumental form at the 1867 Paris World's Fair. Composer: Johann Strauss II, known as "The Waltz King". Composition Year: 1866. First Performance (Choral): February 15, 1867, by the Vienna Men's Choral Association (Wiener Männergesang-Verein). Original Form: It started as a choral piece with lyrics by Josef Weyl, but Strauss later adapted it into the popular instrumental waltz for the Paris World's Fair.
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