Description
Author: Johann Strauss II
Publisher: Music Sales Corporation
Place of Publication: New York
Format: Vintage sheet music
Date of Publication: early 20th century
Condition:
Good. Original early 20th-century sheet music with age toning, edge wear, and light surface wear consistent with handling and age. Minor spotting present. Interior music pages remain intact and legible. Paper is fragile. Preserved in an archival sleeve.
Description:
The Blue Danube Waltz is a vocal song adaptation of Johann Strauss II’s celebrated waltz, issued as part of The Master Library of Musical Classics. Strauss, often called the “Waltz King,” transformed Viennese dance music into an international phenomenon, and The Blue Danube remains one of the most enduring melodies in Western music.
This edition reflects early 20th-century publishing efforts to adapt classical repertoire for domestic singing and piano accompaniment, making canonical works accessible beyond the concert hall. The restrained front cover design emphasizes musical heritage and educational purpose rather than ornament.
The back cover features an illustrated advertisement for Everybody’s Favorite Songs, promoting a large compilation of popular music available from the same publisher. Such promotional back covers are characteristic of period sheet music and provide insight into marketing practices and musical culture of the era.
This is an original period printing, not a reproduction, and survives as an example of how classical music was circulated for home performance in the early modern publishing industry.