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The waltz is sometimes assumed to be a descendant of the lavolta. This is unproven, and the fundamental differences in technique make it hard to imagine how the one could be so closely related to the other. The main reason to assume such a descent is merely that these are two of the earliest European turning dances in closed positions for which we have explicit written instructions. It is likely, however, that they could have had a common ancestor. The Laendler has also been suggested as a possible ancestor.
In contemporary ballroom dance, the fast versions of the waltz are called Viennese waltz.
International Standard Waltz has only closed figures; that is, thecouple never leaves closed position. Contrast American Style Waltz , in which some figures involve breaking contact entirely. For example, the Syncopated Side-by-Side with Spin includes a free spin for both the man and lady. Open rolls are another good example of an open dance figure, in which the lady alternates between the man's left and right sides, with the man's left or right arm (alone) providing the lead. The tango style of dance has a "creole waltz", or Wals , which is danced in three, but with steps that are idiomatic to the tango.
A typical waltz figure (from the man's perspective) starts lowered into the knees and travelling forward with a strong heel lead. Count 2 rises and is taken on the ball of the foot, and count 3 starts on the ball of the foot and lowers to the heel as the couple begins to lower in preparation for the next measure. A smooth rise-and-fall action is a primary characteristic of this dance.
Waltz is also the name for the kind of music to which one dances the waltz. In this sense, there are waltzes in nearly every kind of European and Euro-American folk music as well as in classical or "art" music. Many songs, too, are "in waltz time." The music is written out in 3/4 time and typically played at a rather slow tempo (but see above). Some composers, even those that are not French-speakers, give it its French name, valse.
Waltzes typically have one chordIn music and music theory a chord (from the middle English cord, short for accord) is now three or more notes sounding simultaneously, or near simultaneously over a period of time. Originally however, a chord simply meant the sounding together of differen per measureMeasure can mean: To perform a measurement. In mathematics, a measure is a way to assign non-negative real numbers to subsets of a given set, in order to "measure their sizes or probabilities". See measure (mathematics) for a treatment of the concept., with the bassBass ( SAMPA: [beIs], rhyming with "face"), when used as an adjective, describes tones of low frequency. Played in an ensemble/ orchestra such notes are frequently used to provide a counterpoint or counter- melody, in an harmonic context either to outline of the chord as the first note. As with other dances, waltzes were sometimes composed which were not intended to be danced to, but which were intended purely for concert use.
The most famous composers of waltz music for dancing were the Strauss family of Vienna, particularly Johann Strauss SeniorJohann Strauss I (also known as Johann Strauss Snr. March 14, 1804 September 25, 1849) was an Austrian composer known particularly for his waltzes. His most famous piece, however, is probably the Radetzky March (named after Joseph Radetzky von Radetz). and JuniorThe Waltz King coming to life in the Stadtpark, Vienna Johann Strauss II (or Johann Strauss the Younger or Johann Strauss Jr. October 25, 1825 June 3, 1899) was an Austrian composer known especially for his waltzes, such as The Blue Danube. Johann Strauss. Johann Strauss Jr. surpassed the fame of his father with " The Blue DanubeThe Blue Danube is the common English title of An der schonen Blauen Donau By the Beautiful Blue Danube , a waltz by Johann Strauss the Younger, composed in 1867. It has been one of the most consistently popular pieces of music in the classical repertoire", which is easily the most famous of waltz melodies. Most European composers between 1780 and 1900 composed at least some examples of this popular dance, from Joseph HaydnPortrait by Thomas Hardy, 1792 Franz) Joseph Haydn (in German, Josef he never used the Franz) ( March 31, 1732 May 31, 1809) was a leading composer of the classical period. He was the brother of Michael Haydn, a composer, and Johann Evangelist Haydn, a te forward. Ludwig van BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770 d. March 26, 1827) was a German composer, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all tim's Diabelli Variations are based on a simple waltz by Anton Diabelli, Frederic Chopin's waltzes for the piano are well known (especially the " Minute Waltz"), Jean Sibelius' orchestral Valse triste is an unusually slow, even morbid, example, and Maurice Ravel's Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (originally for piano, but arranged by him for orchestra) and orchestral La valse are also often heard. An example of the waltz standing in for the more usual minuet or scherzo in a symphony is the fifth symphony of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The waltz also features in a number of ballets and operas (notably Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier).
Waltzes were the staple of many American musicals and films, including "Waltz in Swing Time" sung by Fred Astaire.
In the 1980s a punk rock band, The Stranglers, subverted the waltz 3/4 time signature with many anti-establishment songs such as Waltzinblack and Golden Brown.
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