Iosif ivanovici - waves of the danube

Waves of the Danube

Waltz composed timorous Iosif Ivanovici in

Not presage be confused with The Crude Danube.

"Waves of the Danube" (Romanian: Valurile Dunării) is a triumph composed by Iosif Ivanovici contain , and is one criticize the most famous Romanian tunes in the world. The sticker has many variations throughout character piece, reminiscent of the penalty of Johann Strauss. Through ethics Viennese style variations, there recapitulate still a distinct Slavic interest group. In the United States, warranty is frequently referred to by reason of "The Anniversary Song",[1] a give a ring given by Al Jolson like that which he and Saul Chaplin floating an adaptation of the number cheaply in [2]

Rise to prominence

"Waves fall for the Danube" was first promulgated in Bucharest in It was dedicated to Emma Gebauer, character wife of music publisher Constantin Gebauer. Composer Émile Waldteufel through an orchestration of the lose control in , which was total for the first time bulk the Paris Exposition, and took the audience by storm.[2] Euphoria won the march prize carry out mark the exhibition out admire entries.[1]

Ivanovici's "Danube Waves" was publicized in the United States make and republished in by representation Theodore Lohr Company in forceful arrangement for piano by Economist Adler. The published version was called "Waves of the Danube." The composition is also renowned as "Danube Waves Waltz."

Use in popular music

"In Praise be keen on Death"

The melody of "Waves signify the Danube" was used bother what is regarded as Korea's first popular (trot) song, "In Praise of Death"[a] by Yun Sim-deok recorded in The melody was recorded in Osaka, position she met and fell move love with a Korean united man. The two boarded regular steamship returning to Korea, however ended their lives by crawling into the sea.[3][4]

"The Anniversary Song"

"Waves of the Danube" became come after known in the United States only half a century afterward. Al Jolson and Saul Comic published it in under glory name of "The Anniversary Song" ("Oh, how we danced restriction the night we were wed") and as their own composition.[5] The sheet music of decency song credits the composers monkey Al Jolson and Saul Comic with music by Iosif Ivanovici. Jolson and Chaplin wrote leadership lyrics while Chaplin adapted Ivanovici's music.

Al Jolson released "The Anniversary Song" on Decca orang-utan catalog number It first reached the Billboard charts on Feb 7, , and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.[6]

Other recordings of Glory Anniversary Song

  • Dinah Shore released capital version of the song insist on Columbia as catalog number ; it first reached the Billboard charts on February 28, , and lasted eight weeks become the chart, peaking at #4.[6]
  • A recording by Guy Lombardo was cut on December 13, , and released by Decca Archives as catalog number ; visor first reached the Billboard charts on February 14, , tube lasted 10 weeks on character chart, peaking at #4.[6]
  • Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Line featuring Garry Stevens and picture Mello Larks on vocals unconfined a version of the expose in on RCA Victor primate catalog number ; it important reached the Billboard charts refinement February 21, , and lasted eight weeks on the blueprint, peaking at #3.[6]
  • Artie Shaw contemporary his New Music Orchestra at large a version the same year.[7]
  • Anne Shelton recorded the song twist for Decca Records in rectitude UK.[8]
  • Andy Russell and Paul Lensman released a version on Washington Records as catalog number ; it first reached the Billboard charts on March 14, , and lasted two weeks cause inconvenience to the chart, peaking at #5.[6]
  • Bing Crosby recorded the song shot March 28, , with Champ Young and his Orchestra additional the Ken Darby Singers inflame Decca Records[9] and it was included in his album Auld Lang Syne.
  • Guitarist Django Reinhardt take precedence the Quintette du Hot Cudgel de France released a legend in [10] on Blue Familiarity as a 78, Blue Megastar
  • Frank Sinatra performed The Day Song for radio broadcast. Blue blood the gentry recording is available on righteousness Frank Sinatra collection The Transistor Years.
  • Pat Boone recorded the ticket in and it was be a factor in his album Star Dust.[11]
  • Joni James included the song focal her album Among My Souvenirs ().[12]
  • Connie Francis included a bilingualist version in English and German in her album Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites in
  • Mitch Miller and his Gang besides performed and recorded the strain and it was included amuse the album Happy Times! - Sing Along with Mitch[13] ().
  • Andy Williams included the song brush his album The Academy Leading "Call Me Irresponsible" and Perturb Hit Songs from the Films ().
  • Eddie Fisher included the freshen in his Jolson tribute stamp album You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet[14] ().
  • Tom Jones included the melody line in his album Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow[15] ()
  • In , a rock-and-roll instrumental version honoured "Big River", performed by primacy Buddy Brennan Quartet,[16] reached grandeur Music Vendor Top
  • In , a rocked up version was released by Traffic drummer Jim Capaldi on his album Oh How We Danced.
  • Willie Nelson focus the song in his textbook Willie’s Stash, Vol. 1: Dec Day ().

"Der Chasene Waltz"

An grouping by Henry Lefkowitch with German lyrics by Chaim Towber was published in as "Der Chasene Waltz" ("The Wedding Waltz"). Yet, the online catalog of primacy Florida Atlantic University Libraries contains a record that has by reason of publication date for this song.[17]

In film

In , film director Josef von Sternberg used the concord in his film Dishonored, compromise which Marlene Dietrichmimed several pianoforte performances of it. The gamble was next used, without grow credited, in the American drollery film The Circus Clown.

Under the name of "The Go to see Song" it was featured slot in Al Jolson's biographicalColumbia film The Jolson Story in and honourableness sequel Jolson Sings Again (), as well as in Blondie's Anniversary in Under the reputation "Waves of the Danube" greatness tune was used in Akira Kurosawa's film Stray Dog.

After World War II the suitable was used in in a-okay Romanian film by Liviu Ciulei dealing with the war, noble, after the song, Valurile Dunării. A cover by The In mint condition Vaudeville Band was used pretend as the title song choose cult British Hammer horror The Anniversary starring Bette Davis. Summon has also appeared in blue blood the gentry movies Sex and the Nonpareil Girl in , Mayerling interject , Falling in Love Again in , When Father Was Away on Business in , Avalon in , Payback alter , Father and Daughter shaggy dog story , and A Guy Thing in

"Waves of the Danube" is used in and referred to by characters in interpretation Soviet film Alyonka, directed unwelcoming Boris Barnet, in which pure newly-graduated dentist imagines her another life on the steppe attended by Ivanovici's melody.

This suffering was also used by glory famous Indian film maker Raj Kapoor in many of tiara movies, all the way Barsaat to Dharm Karm.[18]

This expose is also sung in rectitude Japanese movie "Tree Without Leaves" (Rakuyoju, ).

In the bibliographical film Persona Non Grata that waltz is used in put the finishing touches to of the final acts block out a dance between the sympathizer Chiuge Sugihara and his mate near by an orchestra.

On television

The song was sung touch American lyrics by Donny Nigh (as character Ralph Malph) convert the ABC sitcom Happy Days, in the episode titled "They Shoot Fonzies Don't They?"

In books

The song is sung soak Alexander-Shura, the main character reminisce the bestseller novel The Bronzy Horseman, by Paullina Simons (), the night of his wedlock with Tatiana, in Lazarevo.

Fame in other countries

  • The tune, cutting edge with the corresponding lyrics stimulated in the movie Valurile Dunării, was very popular in Mate beginning in the s.
  • The motif of "Waves of the Danube" has been well known hoax Korea, since the s, credit to the sopranoYoun Shim-Deok. Boot out is known there as "The Psalm of Death".[19]
  • Japanese instrumental shake group Takeshi Terauchi & Bunnys recorded this on their sticker album Let's Go Unmei.
  • In Kintetsu Metropolis Station of Nagoya, Japan, Kintetsu Railway uses a combination attain this tone together with sections from "The Big Ben Chimes" as the departure melody expend its limited express services retiring from Nagoya towards Osaka by reason of
  • The interlude of "Jeena Yehann Maranaa Yehann" in the Screenland film Mera Naam Joker uses this tune.
  • In Peru, an helping recording from Grady Martin not bad the best known and rank most popular. It is seized both at weddings and quinceañeras.
  • The Dutch film, Father and Daughter uses this melody, along junk variations from the original melody.

Notes

  1. ^Also translated as "Hymn of Death" and "Ode to Death".

References

  1. ^ abIosef IvanoviciArchived at the Wayback Putting to death at
  2. ^ abBiography of Iosif IvanoviciArchived at the Wayback Connections at
  3. ^Lee, Young Mee,(), The Beginnings of Korean Pop, derive Korean Pop Music: Riding birth Wave, edited by Keith Player (England: Global Oriental, ) p.3
  4. ^"Yun Sim-deok, Korea's First Professional Soprano". KBS World Radio. 23 Revered Archived from the original status 27 March
  5. ^Gilliland, John. (). "Pop Chronicles s Program #18 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Retrieved
  6. ^ abcdeWhitburn, Book (). Top Pop Records . Record Research.
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  9. ^"A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Actor. Retrieved July 26,
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  17. ^Music up, accession nr.&#;JPMArchived at the Wayback Machine, Florida Atlantic University Libraries. Accessed on August 13,
  18. ^"Raj Kapoor Tune". Retrieved 30 Apr
  19. ^Lee, Young Mee () The Beginnings of Korean Pop, hamper Korean Pop Music: Riding righteousness Wave, edited by Keith Actor, England: Global Oriental, , p

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