Émile Waldteufel (9 December 1837 – 12 February 1915) was a French composer… Read Full Bio ↴Émile Waldteufel (9 December 1837 – 12 February 1915) was a French composer of popular music, such as waltzes and polkas.
Life
Waldteufel (German for forest devil) was born in Strasbourg to a Jewish Alsatian family of musicians. His father Louis had a respected orchestra, and his brother Léon was a successful musician. When Léon won a place to study violin performance at the Conservatoire de Paris, the entire family followed him there. It was in Paris that Émile would spend the rest of his life.
Waldteufel studied the piano at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1853 to 1857. Among his fellow pupils was Jules Massenet. During his time at the conservatory, Louis Waldteufel's orchestra became one of the most famous in Paris, and Émile was frequently invited to play at important events. At the age of 27, Émile became the court pianist of the Empress Eugénie. After the Franco-Prussian War had dissolved the Second French Empire, the orchestra played at Presidential balls at the Élysée. At this time only a few members of the French high society knew of Émile; he was nearly 40 before he became better known.
In October 1874 Waldteufel played at an event that was attended by the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The Prince was enthralled by Waldteufel's "Manolo" waltz, and was prepared to make Waldteufel's music known in Britain. A long-term contract with the London-based editor Hopwood & Crew followed. Part of the company belonged to Charles Coote, director of the Coote & Tinney’s Band, the first dance orchestra in London. Through these means, Waldteufel's music was played at Buckingham Palace in front of Queen Victoria. Waldteufel dominated the music scene in London and became world-famous. During this period he composed his best known works, many of which are still heard today around the world. He became well known for the waltz "Les Patineurs" or the "Ice Skaters", composed in 1882.
Waldteufel gave concerts in several European cities, such as London in 1885, Berlin in 1889 and the Paris Opéra Balls in 1890 and 1891. He continued his career as conductor and writing dance music for the Presidential Balls until 1899 when he retired.
In 1915 Waldteufel died at the age of 77 in Paris. His wife Célestine Dufau, a former singer, had died during the previous year. They had two sons and a daughter.
Waldteufel conducted with a stick rather than the then-customary violin bow. His compositions were first created at the piano and later orchestrated. The typical Waldteufel orchestra consisted of strings and a doubled woodwind section, two cornets, four horns, three trombones, and a tuba, along with some percussion instruments.
Waldteufel's music can be distinguished from Johann Strauss II's waltzes and polkas in that he used subtle harmonies and gentle phrases unlike Strauss's more robust and 'masculine' approach. The noted 19th century American bandmaster and dancing instructor Allen Dodworth referred to the long legato melody lines of Waldteufel's compositions as "Hymn-tune waltzes", adding "They are beloved of pianists on account of the great rest they give to the hands, which is why they cling to them with loving laziness". It was considered that Waldteufel's music was not revolutionary, which explained why his waltzes fell out of favor as the age of Impressionism came to Paris.
(wikipedia)
Life
Waldteufel (German for forest devil) was born in Strasbourg to a Jewish Alsatian family of musicians. His father Louis had a respected orchestra, and his brother Léon was a successful musician. When Léon won a place to study violin performance at the Conservatoire de Paris, the entire family followed him there. It was in Paris that Émile would spend the rest of his life.
Waldteufel studied the piano at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1853 to 1857. Among his fellow pupils was Jules Massenet. During his time at the conservatory, Louis Waldteufel's orchestra became one of the most famous in Paris, and Émile was frequently invited to play at important events. At the age of 27, Émile became the court pianist of the Empress Eugénie. After the Franco-Prussian War had dissolved the Second French Empire, the orchestra played at Presidential balls at the Élysée. At this time only a few members of the French high society knew of Émile; he was nearly 40 before he became better known.
In October 1874 Waldteufel played at an event that was attended by the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The Prince was enthralled by Waldteufel's "Manolo" waltz, and was prepared to make Waldteufel's music known in Britain. A long-term contract with the London-based editor Hopwood & Crew followed. Part of the company belonged to Charles Coote, director of the Coote & Tinney’s Band, the first dance orchestra in London. Through these means, Waldteufel's music was played at Buckingham Palace in front of Queen Victoria. Waldteufel dominated the music scene in London and became world-famous. During this period he composed his best known works, many of which are still heard today around the world. He became well known for the waltz "Les Patineurs" or the "Ice Skaters", composed in 1882.
Waldteufel gave concerts in several European cities, such as London in 1885, Berlin in 1889 and the Paris Opéra Balls in 1890 and 1891. He continued his career as conductor and writing dance music for the Presidential Balls until 1899 when he retired.
In 1915 Waldteufel died at the age of 77 in Paris. His wife Célestine Dufau, a former singer, had died during the previous year. They had two sons and a daughter.
Waldteufel conducted with a stick rather than the then-customary violin bow. His compositions were first created at the piano and later orchestrated. The typical Waldteufel orchestra consisted of strings and a doubled woodwind section, two cornets, four horns, three trombones, and a tuba, along with some percussion instruments.
Waldteufel's music can be distinguished from Johann Strauss II's waltzes and polkas in that he used subtle harmonies and gentle phrases unlike Strauss's more robust and 'masculine' approach. The noted 19th century American bandmaster and dancing instructor Allen Dodworth referred to the long legato melody lines of Waldteufel's compositions as "Hymn-tune waltzes", adding "They are beloved of pianists on account of the great rest they give to the hands, which is why they cling to them with loving laziness". It was considered that Waldteufel's music was not revolutionary, which explained why his waltzes fell out of favor as the age of Impressionism came to Paris.
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Émile Waldteufel Lyrics
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Les Patineurs Op.183 Aslında hahaha Dünya güzel bi yer Ama insanlar var İnsanlarr…
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@njm3211
Back here on January 1st, 2023. A great way to start the new year. Viva Espana.
Listening again on January 1st 2024. Visited Madrid in 2023. Viva Espana.
@mihaelapetrescu656
I'm glad you enjoyed Madrid! It is a very beautiful city and the people are marvellous. Saludos desde España!
@tugbaakkopru4072
Mai ve siyah kitabında gördüm Waldteufel’in elmas yağmuru olarak geçen bu eserini.Merak edip geldim hemen,iyi ki gelmişim.Harika :)
@zeynep-fl9tl
31.05.2019 Cuma... Sınavlarım bitti, ve kendimi kitaplara ayırdığım klasik bir yaz tatiline girdim... Bu yazın ilk okuyacağım kitap Mai ve Siyah oldu... Sayfa 17; "Şimdi Ali Şekip, Raci, Sait, Saip, bütün bu yüzler beyninden silinmişti; bu çalınan şey tanıdık geliyordu, neydi?.. Neydi?... Her zaman, bahçeye hemen her gelişinde dinlediği bir şey. O zaman aklına geldi. Waldteufel'in bu meşhur valsını ne zaman dinlese bütün hayali ortaya çıkardı. Onun ismini kendine özgü şiveyle tercüme etmişti: Bârân-ı elmas! Ne güzel, ne hayaller getiren, nasıl rüya âlemleri açan bir isim..."
@fuata9111
@@zeynep-fl9tl vay be asırlık besteyi dinlemek bizlere şimdi nasip oluyor ..
@zeynep-fl9tl
@@fuata9111 kitabı da oku mutlaka :) Hem geç kalmış sayılmazsın :)
@fuata9111
@@zeynep-fl9tl kitap sayesinde burayı buldum ve hala okumaya devam ediyorum :)
@zeynep-fl9tl
@@fuata9111 çok sevindim :)
@RRRGroup2
When I have a harried day -- recently many -- I play Waldteufel78 on my smart TV and I'm calmed. I love the playing and the guy!
@7cinefilo
¡Qué extraño!, en mi primer viaje a Europa, en un barco español, al salir del puerto, tocaban este vals. Meses después compré el disco en Nueva York. España, la tierra de mis abuelo9s, tan querida por mí. Volví varias veces, y volvería de nuevo, de no ser por la enfermedad y los años. Belísima música. Saludos desde México.