154) 1/10/2008
Today I learnt that Johann Strauss II (composer of The Blue Danube Waltz) followed in his father's footsteps by writing popular music waltzes. His father popularised the dance in Vienna and was a pioneer of sheet music sales. For the first time music was becoming a commodity and the growing middle classes were buying into the new dance.
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Quite simply: I write down one new thing I've learned each day.
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