Viennese Waltz

The Viennese Waltz is a social and competitive dance that is danced in pairs and one of the ballroom dances of the world dance program. With about 60 cycles per minute (equivalent to 180bpm ) he is after overclocking, though not according to beats, the fastest dance of world dance program.

History

The waltz, to distinguish it from the Slow Waltz (English Waltz ) and the French Waltz usually called Viennese Waltz is the oldest of the modern bourgeois society dances. It is 1754 for the first time, mentioned in a Viennese popular comedy by Felix Kurtz, creator of the " Bernadon " figure before the French Revolution famous because he supplanted the aristocratic minuet, as a definitive ballroom dancing. The waltz originated from the " German Dance ". Whether the Landler was a forerunner of the waltz or developed in parallel, is controversial. In particular, the links waltz was first because licentiousness, mainly because of the intimate contact of the couples frowned upon in so-called " high society ". Popularity he won by the Congress of Vienna in 1814 /15 campaign.

The famous pieces of music by Josef Lanner, Johann Strauss, Johann Strauss II and later Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky made ​​him a respected musical genre in Europe (see Waltz ( music) ). Towards the end of the century was the waltz in the Viennese operetta always in the center. He was originally danced very fast and only found out in the course of the early 20th century, today's " floating" form. In the 1920s, began in Germany due to social changes and international influences a " death waltz ". More modern and dynamic dance forms from overseas prevailed. The former imperial officer Karl von Mirkovich made ​​the Viennese waltz after the First World War social and tournament capable, in which he changed the style.

Although a significant part of the relevant composers ( the Strauss family in particular ) was Jewish, the Nazis did not dare to take action against the most popular Viennese Waltz: Instead, it was Strauss ' entjudet ". Only thus could the most popular fad later promoted as part of a political program to the exclusion of " un-German " and a general outcry inopportuner be prevented. Since 1932, they dance the Viennese Waltz on tournaments. The Nuremberg dance teacher Paul Krebs (1915-2010) joined in 1951 the old Austrian waltz tradition with the English style. In the dance festival in Blackpool in the same year he achieved great success. Since then, the Viennese Waltz is recognized as an equal standard dance in the World Dance Program in 1963, he added.

The Viennese waltz was always an expression inhibited radical political change moods and was designated for example as " Marseillaise of the heart" ( Eduard Hanslick ), to " Vienna the revolution spared [ have ] " while Johann Strauss himself " Napoleon Autrichien " was called ( Heinrich Laube ). Johann Strauss ( son ) was in the March 1848 revolution revolutionary, giving him Emperor Franz Joseph I never forgave. The former revolutionary, however, was socially acceptable by its commercial success.

Styles

There are two different types of the Viennese waltz, namely the International and American style, of which the latter is mainly used in the U.S. around the world. During the International Viennese Waltz is crucial in the modern world tournament events, is often resorted to the broader spectrum figure of the American Viennese Waltz, for example in formation and show performances in Germany.

The technique of the Viennese waltz initially sprang from the ballet technique, but has changed considerably over time, and today - as with all standard dances - very sophisticated. The high speed and the continuous rotary motion make the waltz at a very busy dance. As is usual for non-stationary Dances of the World Dance program, the couple moved the Viennese Waltz counterclockwise around the dance floor around.

As an officially approved tournament figures of the International Style, only the clockwise rotation (Natural Turn), the left ( reverse turn) and closed exchange (Closed Changes) apply. The law and the Linksfleckerl and Contra Check, Left wiper (Left Whisk ) and pivot turns are indeed common variations, but only allowed if no character limitation. The American style also includes, for example, open figures outside the usual dance pose.

Technology

As the pair moved quickly in space, corresponding to the movement of a partner of a shortened cycloid. Therefore, in the advancing part of a large range (active part ) and the rear part of a much shorter distance traveled (passive part). Lord and Lady constantly alternate with these parts.

In contrast to the Slow Waltz no lifting and lowering takes place in the foot. Only the body and legs stretch accordingly. Nevertheless, the knees remain flexible at all times.

Rhythm and music

The Viennese Waltz is based on the 3/4-time, wherein a basic step consists of six steps, and thus includes two full bars. Alternatively, the Viennese Waltz can be danced to a 6/8-measure, then covers the basic step exactly one clock. On balls and tournaments is traditionally danced to classical music, but there are also more modern pieces of rock and pop music, which provide a suitable rhythm (eg Dean Martin: That's amore ). The Viennese Waltz is at about 60 cycles per minute ( equivalent to 180 bpm ) twice as fast as the Slow Waltz.

Dissemination

The Viennese Waltz is danced as one of the five standard dances worldwide standard tournaments of the higher level classes, tournaments of the German Dance Sport Association from the B-Class. Furthermore, it takes a special position on balls and redoubts one: In Austria, with the waltz On the Beautiful Blue Danube traditional New Year welcomed ( New Year's Eve on Austrian television and a dozen other radio and TV stations around the globe ) and he's on the dance many weddings the bride and groom ( wedding waltz ). Of course, he may the New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic as little lacking as in the legendary Viennese Opera Ball.

In England the Viennese Waltz has become never felt at home, where they danced Waltz Boston or later the Slow Waltz. In Alpine folk dance the waltz is maintained as an independent dance or as part of other dances.