Emile Waldteufel (December 9, 1837 - February 12, 1915) was a French composer of popular music as well as waltzes and polkas. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... The waltz is a dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position, the commonest basic figure of which is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. ... Polka is a type of dance and genre of dance music; it originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia, and is still a common genre of Czech folk music; it is also common both in Europe and in the Americas. ...

Emile Waldteufel was born in Strasbourg, France. The name "Waldteufel" sounds German, and Alsace was a former German territory that had been part of France since 1793. It was not generally known that his ancestry was also Jewish. City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... Capital Strasbourg Area 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density 1,793,000 1,734,145 209/km² Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Alsace (French: Alsace; Alsatian/German: Elsaß) is a région and also a traditional province of... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

Waldteufel was born into a family of musicians. His father, Louis, had a well-reputed orchestra, and his brother Léon was a well-liked musician. When Léon got a place at the Conservatoire de Paris as a violin student, the entire family moved there. It was in Paris that Emile would spend the rest of his life. Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Former Conservatoire building (until 1911), still used as Théâtre du Conservatoire Conservatoire de Paris, or Paris Conservatoire, has been central to the evolution of music in France and Western Europe. ... The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

He studied the piano at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1853 to 1857. Among his fellow pupils was Jules Massenet, the famous opera composer. During this time, his father's orchestra became one of the most famous in Paris, and he was frequently invited to play at important events. This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (May 12, 1842 - August 13, 1912) was a French composer. ... The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ...

At the age of 28, Emile became the court pianist of Empress Eugénie. After the Franco-Prussian War, the orchestra played at the President's balls in the Elysée Palace. At this time only a few members of the French high society knew of Emile, and he was already 40 before he became better known. Maria Eugenia Ignacia Augustina Palafox de Guzmán Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, 9th Countess de Teba, popularly known as Eugénie de Montijo ( May 5, 1826 – July 11, 1920) was Empress Consort of France ( 1853- 1871), the wife of Napoléon III. The last Empress of France was born in Granada, Spain to Don... The Franco-Prussian War (July 19, 1870 – May 10, 1871) was fought between France and Prussia (backed by the North German Confederation) allied with the south German states of Baden, Bavaria and Württemberg. ... The entrance to the Élysée Palace The hall of festivities during a CSCE conference. ...

In October, 1874 Waldteufel played at an event that was attended by the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The Prince was enthralled by Waldteufel's "Manolo" waltz, and was prepared to make Waldteufel's music known in Britain. A long-term contract with the London-based editor Hopwood & Crew followed. Part of the company belonged to Charles Coote, director of the Coote & Tinney’s Band, the first dance orchestra in London. Through these means, Waldteufel's music was played at Buckingham Palace in front of Queen Victoria. Waldteufel dominated the music scene in London and became world-famous. During this period he composed his best known works, many of which are still heard today around the world. He became well-known for the waltz "Les Pâtineurs" or the "Ice Skaters", created in 1882. October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The eldest son of the reigning monarch ofEngland/Great Britain is traditionally invested with the title of Prince of Wales. ... His Majesty King Edward VII (9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth realms, and the Emperor of India. ... The waltz is a dance in 3/4 time, done primarily in closed position, the commonest basic figure of which is a full turn in two measures using three steps per measure. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. This principal facade of 1850 by Edward Blore was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Les Patineurs or The Skaters or Die Schlittschuhläufer (German) op. ...

Emile Waldteufel gave concerts in several European cities, such as London in 1885, Berlin in 1889 and the Paris Opéra Balls in 1890 and 1891. He continued his career as conductor and writing dance music for the Presidential Balls until 1899 when he retired. 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1915 Emile Waldteufel died at the age of 77 in Paris. His wife Célestine Dufau, a former singer, had died during the previous year. They had two sons and a daughter. 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Waldteufel conducted with a stick rather than the violin bow. His compositions were first created at the piano and later orchestrated. The typical Waldteufel orchestra consisted of strings and a doubled woodwind section, two cornets, four horns, three trombones, and a tuba, along with some percussion instruments. A string instrument (also stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. ... A woodwind instrument is a musical instrument in which sound is produced by blowing through a mouthpiece against an edge or by a vibrating reed, and in which the pitch is varied by opening or closing holes in the body of the instrument. ... The cornet is a brass instrument that closely resembles the trumpet. ... The horn is a brass instrument that consists of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... The tuba is the largest of the low-brass instruments and is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the ophicleide. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ...

His music can be distinguished from Johann Strauss II's waltzes and polkas in that he used subtle harmonies and gentle phrases unlike Strauss' more robust and 'masculine' approach. It was considered that Waldteufel's music was not revolutionary, which explained why his waltzes fell out of favor as the age of Impressionism came to Paris. Johann Strauss II The Waltz King coming to life in the Stadtpark, Vienna Johann Strauss II (or Johann Strauss the Younger, or Johann Strauss Jr. ... Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, that began as a private association of Paris-based artists who began publicly exhibiting their art in the 1860s. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

Works of Waldteufel

• Les Pâtineurs waltz op. 183 The Skaters (1882)
• Très Jolie waltz op. 159 Very Lovely! (1878)
• Estudiantina waltz op. 191 Band of Students (1883)
• Pomone waltz op. 155 Pomona (1877)
• España waltz op. 236 (1886)
• Solitude waltz op. 174 (1881)
• Les Sirènes waltz op. 154 The Sirens (1878)
• Pluie de diamants waltz op. 160 Rain of Diamonds or Golden Rain (1879)
• Mon rêve waltz op. 151 My Dream (1877)
• Violettes waltz op. 148 Violets (1876)
• Rococo-Polka op. 232 (1888)
• Ma charmante waltz op. 166 My Charming Lady (1879)
• Vision valse op. 235 Visions (1888)
• Dans le champs polka-mazurka op. 125 In the Fields (1868)
• Les Grenadiers military waltz op. 207 The Grenadiers (1886)
• Térésa (Antoinette) waltz op. 133 (1864)