The Viennese Waltz originated from the peasant dances of the northern Austrian mountains.
The origin of the Viennese Waltz dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries and is found in a dance called "Nachtanz". The Viennese Waltz originally came from Bavaria and used to be called "German". However, others have questioned this origin of the Viennese waltz. On January 17, 1882, an article appeared in the Parisian magazine "La Patrie" (The Fatherland).
Claims that the waltz first appeared in Paris in 1178, and that it was not called the waltz at that time, but was named after the Volta in Provence (a region in southeastern France). The dance was probably in 3/4 rhythm, and the French consider them to be the forerunners of the Viennese waltz.
The first waltz appeared in 1770 and was introduced to Paris in 1775, but it was some time before it became popular, Mr. Byron denounced the waltz as unchaste in 1813, and it was only in 1816 that the waltz was accepted in England, but the debate over the waltz was far from over.
In 1833, Miss Celbart published a book called Good Behavior, in which she called the waltz "an over-indulgent dance for young girls" (although married ladies were allowed to waltz). (even though married ladies were allowed to waltz at the time).
Details
The Vienna waltz has a smooth and gorgeous melody, and a relaxed and fast tempo of 3/4 beat, 56 to 60 bars per minute, with three beats per bar, the first beat being a repetition, and the fourth being a second repetition. The basic pace is six steps in six beats, two bars for a cycle, the first bar for a rise and fall. The basic movement is a quick rotating step from left to right, accomplishing techniques such as reversing, tilting, swinging and lifting.
The Vienna Waltz and Waltz belong to the same category of modern dance, are 3/4 music, dance skills are the same; different: the rhythm of fast and slow big, waltz movement more skills complex, Vienna movement less, not many skills.