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Du und Du opus
367, is a waltz
composed by Johann Strauss II
in 1874. The waltz features themes from Strauss' operetta
Die Fledermaus
. The title of the piece, as well as one of its melodies, was taken from the famous Dui-du chorus in "Bruderlein, Bruderlein und Schwesterlein" (Act Two).
Opus number
An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...
367, is a waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
composed by Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas...
in 1874. The waltz features themes from Strauss' operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.- Literary sources :...
. The title of the piece, as well as one of its melodies, was taken from the famous Dui-du chorus in "Bruderlein, Bruderlein und Schwesterlein" (Act Two).