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Danube Waves
Josef Ivanovici (arr. F. Greissinger)
Subtitle: Waltz
General Info
Year: 1880 / 1888
Duration:
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
D-flat Piccolo
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
E-flat Soprano Cornet
B-flat Cornet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Tenor Horn I-II
Trombone I-II
Trombone III/Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Waves of the Danube is a waltz composed by Ion Ivanovici in 1880, and is one of the most famous Romanian tunes in the world. The song has many variations throughout the piece, reminiscent of the music of Johann Strauss. Through the Viennese style variations, there is still a distinct Slavic style. In the United States, it is frequently referred to as The Anniversary Song, a title given by Al Jolson when he and Saul Chaplin released an adaptation of the song in 1946. The Anniversary Song is sometimes confusingly referred to as The Anniversary Waltz, which is actually the name of a completely unrelated song. As Waves of the Danube, the song is also confused with the more famous Danube tune The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
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State Ratings
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Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- Carmen Sylvia (arr. Molenaar) (1946)
- Danube Waves (arr. Greissinger) (1888)
- Le Sang Romaine (1911)
- Oriental Roses (arr. Rollinson) (1892)
- White Pigeons, The (1894)
Resources
- Ivanovici, I.; Greissinger, F. (1887). Danube Waves [score].Carl Fischer: New York.
- Waves of the Danube, Wikipedia Accessed 8 July 2017