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.
(wikipedia)
Les Patineurs
Émile Waldteufel Lyrics
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Clarika De courbe en arabesque On y arrive presque Tête-à-tête pas…
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Les Patineurs Op.183 Aslında hahaha Dünya güzel bi yer Ama insanlar var İnsanlarr…
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@claudedelataille9978
J ai appris à danser la valse sur ce morceau..j avais 7 ans...je ne l ai jamais oublié...Merci pour ce post... !!!
@fleurdesiles2319
Ma fille de deux ans l'écoute pour dormir le soir 🥰
@camillarigamonti3447
Stupendo, leggiadro, magico, romantico, brillante, affascinante. Vedo i ballerini dei film danzare e i Russi pattinare sui laghi ghiacciati.
Immagini create da questo stupendo autore Waldteufel !! Grazie.
@madeleineguilleme1947
merveilleux. Excellent d'écouter lorsqu'on a le blues
@010bobby
My favorite waltz..excellent rendition..
@marcela77777
Thank you for this beautiful waltz, I have old notes from my grandfather who played it on the violin...
@etoiledemer7472
LUV 😍😍😍😍
@MehmetBoysal
The conductor he is in bliss!
@scottferris6309
A great big "well done" to this orchestra! This really is nice work!
@jeandeblaize4175
SIMPLE, MAIS
tellement beau
tellement entraînant
tellement éternel