Appreciation of The Blue Danube

1. Overture: In the first stage, the violin broke its bow and played a weak vibration, just like the Danube rippling. In this context, the French horn played the core theme of the whole waltz with its soft timbre. This is a hopeful and positive tone. The arrival of dawn reminds people of the river bank reflected by the morning light. The sunrise took away the mist over the Danube, and the speed of this section was relatively slow. The mood is mild and quiet. In the second stage, the speed becomes faster, and the appearance of the three-degree waltz rhythm brings vitality, lively and fresh melody, which is refreshing. This passage is the climax of the prelude. (2) The first waltz (one-two-part form) The first paragraph: The theme material comes from the dominant motive of overture, which is fast and clear, just like the flowing Danube. It sings the beautiful blue Danube, and spring has come to Austria's hometown. The second paragraph: the contrast paragraph is lively, showing the scene of "Spring is coming, the earth is laughing, the honey peak is buzzing, and the wind is blowing the treetops". (3) The first paragraph of the second waltz (single trilogy): The theme jumps and fluctuates, giving people a feeling of bodybuilding and vigor, like a girl dancing in a velvet skirt under the Alps. Mid-term: Emotion turns to euphemistic tenderness, singing the violin and playing the main theme. The third paragraph: the reproduction of the first paragraph. (4) The third waltz: (One-part and Two-part musical form) The first paragraph: The third-degree harmony interval is continuous, and the artistic conception is elegant and noble, which shows that "clouds are floating on the head and bright flowers are blooming everywhere at the foot. This melody is very smooth. ⑤ The fourth waltz (single and two-part form) The first paragraph: The melody begins with arpeggios, which is beautiful, moving and optimistic. The image of music has changed from external singing to internal feeling. " Every night, lights shine everywhere, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. " The second paragraph: Sing "Spring is coming, how beautiful" loudly. Melody has the nature of dance, as if the steps are dancing. ⑥ The fifth waltz (one-part and two-part form) The first paragraph: The violin and woodwind play a gentle melody. The second paragraph: With the intense percussion music, there is a warm and joyful contrast stage, thus pushing the whole song to a climax. ⑦ The last part: It is large in scale and reproduces several parts of the previous waltz. The general sequence is part of the waltz melody of three, two, four and one. Finally, in D major, after the theme was introduced, the music ended in a jubilant and warm atmosphere.