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Viennese waltz

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The Viennese waltz is a popular ballroom dance that originated in the 18th century from the Ländler. It is characterized by a step, slide, and step performed in 3/4 time, with couples embracing and turning.1

Initially, the waltz shocked society due to its close embrace and rapid turns, but it became the quintessential ballroom dance of the 19th century and remains popular today. Vienna became famously known as the city of the waltz, where it was performed with great energy. Composers like Johann Strauss the Younger, known as "the Waltz King," and his father, Johann Strauss I, were renowned for their waltz compositions.123

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