Blue Danube, The

Probably the most famous and easily recognized Viennese waltz, The Blue Danube will have your students and audience members dancing around the room in no time!

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: 1.5 | Duration: 3:00

Instrumentation
Flute 1
Flute 2/Piccolo
Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Bb Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet 3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Bb Trumpet/Cornet 1
Bb Trumpet/Cornet 2
Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba

Timpani
Percussion 1 (snare drum, bass drum, triangle, cymbal)
Percussion 2 (glockenspiel)

Piano (for rehearsal only)

Program Notes
The Blue Danube Waltz ('an der Schšnen Blauen Donau') op. 314 was written during the 1860s when Johann Strauss (the younger) was at his most successful. "MorgenblŠtter" and "Winer Blut" were also written during this decade.