rfíh" WAL"ÏZ (In German, Walízer; French, I'alse; ILalian,

I l'alzer) a round dance in 3/4 time, varying from slow to

moderately fast, first appeared in Bavaria and Austria about
1780. Its origin has been attributed to Bohemia, Germany and
France. When the u'altz u,as introduced in England in 1812,
society rvas quite shocked. In Country Dances, the participants
indulged in nothing more intimate than touching each others
hands; imagine therefore, the sudden effect waltzing couples
made who, almost embracing each other, were srvinging about
the ball-room rvith u,hirling motion.
Emil Waldteufel uas born'in Strassburg, Germany, December
9, 1837. He stud'ied music at the Paris Conseraatoire artd later
was employed ,in a piano factory. At one t'ime he wos appo'inted,
Court P'ianist to the Empress Eugenia, wlfe oJ l{apoleon IIL His
f,rst waltzes he published at his own ex.pense and after cons'id.erable
success d.eaoled, hi,mself exclus'iaely to this type of mus'ic.
Sonja Henie, ()lgmpic Champion.

INTERPRETATION
Establish a good rhythm from lhe rery beginning and preserae it fhr oughout. Play the fil st theme in o wel,l- sustained manner , a n d espressivo.
Toss of the two-note slurs in the second theme rather shorpllt, tr[ake sharp contrast between staccato and sostenuto i,n the third theme. Be
surc Í.o emphasize the counter theme in the last part of the next (trill) section. End tith a brilliont Cod,a.

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