Waltz know everything. It is danced at proms and weddings, at the famous Vienna Balls and in rural clubs. Waltz is one of the most romantic and favorite dances, uniting generations and plunging us into a state of some euphoria. Waltz can not be attributed to the ancient dances. Compared with the Allemande or chiming clock, the waltz is young. Its age is estimated at less than two centuries. But nobody knows the exact origin of this dance.
According to one version, the progenitor of the waltz became the German rapid valzer. And another version says that the waltz came from the landler - a three-part dance of German and Austrian peasants, who danced in pairs and always in a circle. Pretty simple dance, devoid of complex elements. However, it has all the signs of a future waltz - the partner’s touch of the lady’s waist, movement in a circle, the partner’s kneeling on the knee, as an essential element of the modern waltz.
With time, the dance was repeatedly modified, acquiring the outlines of a waltz familiar to us, and reached the aristocracy. Waltz penetrated the secular balls and receptions, however, having undergone many negative responses. So, in 1816, the waltz was included in ballroom dancing at the court. After that, the dance was strongly criticized by religious leaders and confessors. They considered him “depraved”, “shameful”, deprived of chastity, violating the norms of morality and ethics, because only courtesans could demonstrate this behavior in the dance. They labeled “sinful,” “vulgar,” and “obscene,” and decided that he was not worthy of a decent society. This attitude to the waltz was observed throughout Europe. Especially in prim England, where manners were even more stringent.
But the waltz could not be completely strangled. The bourgeoisie enthusiastically accepted the German dance. He spread among the townspeople in secular dance salons, although this caused outrage among moralists, who compared the love of waltz as a pernicious habit.
Maybe the waltz would have remained persecuted by the dance if it were not for the work of Strauss, Lanner and other composers of the Romantic era. The peak of their popularity came in the 30s of the 19th century. Refined music gave impetus to the development of waltz choreography, gaining grace, lightness and beauty. By the end of the 19th century, the waltz became a full-fledged dance at court balls. His popularity has contributed to Queen Victoria, a passionate lover of ballroom dancing, especially the waltz.
Modern waltz is multifaceted and full of varieties - slow and sedate, fast and swift. But they all share one thing - a three-part size with an emphasis on a strong share. “One, two, three” - this is the pulsation of the waltz, its rhythmic structure. Waltz is always spinning. After all, even the word "waltz" comes from the German "walzen", meaning "rotate" or "spin." Therefore, the waltz music can always be distinguished by a feeling of light whirling, fast or slow. It is such a characteristic "spin" that is present in the Romantic Waltz by Alex Loder, which makes this small piece a typical and very successful representative of the waltz genre.
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