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The Blue Danube, Op. 314. Written By: The Nutcracker, Op. The Blue Danube, Op. 314, original German in full An der schÃ¶nen blauen Donau (âOn the Beautiful Blue Danubeâ), waltz by Austrian composer Johann Strauss the Younger, created in 1867. The work epitomizes the symphonic richness and variety of Straussâs dance music, which earned him acclaim as the âwaltz king,â and it has become the best-known of his many dance pieces. Strauss, Johann, the Younger Johann Strauss the Younger.
An anecdote dating around the time is that Strauss's stepdaughter, Alice von Meyszner-Strauss approached Brahms with a customary request that he autograph her fan. Brahms cheekily inscribed a few measures from the Blue Danube, and then wrote beneath it: Unfortunately, NOT by Johannes Brahms.. The piece's popularity was bolstered after its prominent use in the Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey.