Solor Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I was wondering what number Pugni borrowed from for this variation, as I have heard it before.....was it Strauss or Walteufel? Link to comment
leonid17 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I was wondering what number Pugni borrowed from for this variation, as I have heard it before.....was it Strauss or Walteufel? The original reviews for this ballet attribute the score to Cesare Pugni and the first performance was given in 1845. Emile Waldteufel (December 9, 1837 - February 12, 1915) I think would have had to have been precocious in the extreme to have written any piece for Pugni to borrow from. Johan Strauss the elder was born 1804. Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 The theme is the second theme of the Kettenbrücke-Walzer written by Johann Strauss (Vater). This theme was picked up and words set to it, and the song entitled "The Wonder of the World". Doubtless, it influenced Pugni in adapting it especially for Taglioni. Link to comment
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