The Estudiantina waltz, or Band of Students Waltz is a musical arrangement, made in 1883, by Emile Waldteufel, which would be his Opus 191, No. 4. Its melody was composed earlier in 1881 by Paul Lacome, with lyrics by J. de Lau Lusignan. 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Emile Waldteufel (December 9, 1837 - February 12, 1915) was a French composer of popular music as well as waltzes and polkas. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Waldteufel first adapted it to a two-piano version, and later to an orchestral version with which classical music audiences are familiar today. The main melody is universally recognized by Americans of a certain age as the Rheingold Beer jingle, with the words ""My beer is Rheingold the dry beer. Think of Rheingold whenever you buy beer. It's not bitter, not sweet, it's the extra dry treat—Won't you try extra dry Rheingold beer?". The Boston Pops orchestra performing on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Overview Rheingold Beer was a New York beer that held 35 percent of the states beer market from 1950 to 1960. ...

The waltz does not have the extended introduction so often favoured by Waldteufel and begins instead with a brief fanfare which announces the waltz's 3/4 time. The refrain is in D major, and is repeated twice. The 2nd section is in G major, with a quiet repetitive note melody followed by a mid-section D major part. The 3rd part of the arrangement is in D major, with a contrasting B minor part. The final section is back in G major, this time a quieter part than the previous sections, rounded up by an ebullient chorded phrase. The main Introduction is played again, as is the refrain. After a brief snatch of the 2nd section melody in a different key, the refrain is repeated again and the waltz ends on a high-spirited note. In music, the introduction is a passage or section which opens a movement or a separate piece. ... D major is a major scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F#, G, A, B, C# and D. Its key signature consists of two sharps. ... G major is a major scale based on G, consisting of the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, F# and G. Its key signature consists of one sharp. ... B minor is a minor scale based on B, consisting of the pitches B, C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A♯ (harmonic minor) or A (natural minor) and B. Its key signature consists of two sharps. ...

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