Unter den Linden ("Under the Linden Trees") op. 30 is a

waltz The waltz ( ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple ( time), performed primarily in closed position. History There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the w ...

Johann Strauss III Johann Maria Eduard Strauss III (16 February 18669 January 1939; german: Johann Strauß III) was an Austrian composer whose father was Eduard Strauss, whose uncles were Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss, and whose grandfather was Johann Straus ...

first performed by the composer on June 2, 1900. Johann III undertook a five-month Concert tour of

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and the

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in 1900. Johann III wrote to his friend on 23 March 1900: This work was premiered in Neues Königliches Opernhaus Berlin on June 2, 1900. This waltz is a representative work of Johann III. It has been occasionally programmed since, including a 2015 performance and CD.

Bibliography

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Vienna Premiere, Vol. 3
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– by Richard Holledgedec. December. 3, 2015

References

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