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Uncover the story behind one of classical music’s most beloved compositions, “The Blue Danube.” Written in 1866 by Johann Strauss II, the waltz was created to lift the spirits of a nation and went on to become a defining symbol of Austria’s musical identity. Through Strauss’s life and legacy, Viking’s Karine Hagen traces how this joyful piece became inseparable from the cultural heart of Vienna and the landscapes of the Danube River.