When Did Strauss Write The Blue Danube?
When Did Strauss Write The Blue Danube? Strauss was commissioned to write a piece for the Vienna Men’s Choral Society to uplift the people of Vienna who were reeling after losing the Austro-Prussian War. He was inspired by Karl Isidor Beck’s poem about the ‘beautiful blue Danube. Why did Strauss write The Blue Danube? Strauss