Viennese waltz
Rotating Austrian dance
A Viennese waltz is a fast-paced ballroom dance in triple time, characterized by sweeping rotational movements across the floor.
Distinguished from the slower standard waltz by its tempo—typically 150-180 beats per minute—it originated in Vienna in the late 18th century and remains a staple of formal ballroom competitions.
The music of Johann Strauss II epitomizes the style: They swept across the floor in a Viennese waltz.
German-Austrian composer family
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
Blue Danube · fin de siècle · concert hall · composer · golden age · nineteenth century · Austrian · court
Elegant in movement
- refinedPurified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- courtlyRefined and dignified
poised · flowing · sweeping · romantic · formal · timeless · majestic · grand
Move with effortless continuity
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- whirlRotate very quickly
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- revolveTurn around center
pivot · rise · fall · sway · reverse turn · change step · frame · partnership
Rate of musical performance
- rotatingTurning on an axis
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- measureUnit of quantity
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
pulse · downbeat · upbeat · accelerando · fast tempo · musicality · cadence · lilting
Seeking another's romantic favor
- embraceHold closely in arms
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
charm · gallantry · tenderness · passion · connection · closeness · amour · enchantment
Strauss
German-Austrian composer family
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
symphony · Blue Danube · fin de siècle · concert hall · composer · golden age · nineteenth century · Austrian · court · imperial
graceful
Elegant in movement
- refinedPurified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
courtly · poised · flowing · sweeping · romantic · formal · timeless · majestic · grand · regal
glide
Move with effortless continuity
revolve · pivot · rise · fall · sway · reverse turn · change step · frame · partnership · couples
tempo
Rate of musical performance
- rotatingTurning on an axis
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- measureUnit of quantity
beat · pulse · downbeat · upbeat · accelerando · fast tempo · musicality · cadence · lilting · oom-pah-pah
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- embraceHold closely in arms
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
serenade · charm · gallantry · tenderness · passion · connection · closeness · amour · enchantment · sentimentality
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Viennese waltzslow waltz
Unhurried triple-time ballroom dance
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