The Blue Danube Waltz: A Music Analysis

Music, itself, is a beautiful sound that induces a background frame of mind. For everyone, the perception of the music is different, as there are ultimately many genres, composers, and albums. After it is listened to, the music affects each person in distinctive ways. Personally, I am one of many people who enjoy listening to music. Music, in general plays a strong role within my life. My favorite piece is “The Blue Danube Waltz” played by Johan Strauss. It emulates on who I really am, propels me forward in tough situations, and provides a tremendous amount of pleasure. As Mr. Lipsitz emphasizes, this gentle sound “serves as a vitally important […] memory.” Throughout my “youngster” years, music was the first sound I heard. At first, I thought it was something else, until it was played more often. “The Blue Danube” is a piece, in which the positives and negatives of one’s life are emphasized. In the beginning, a unique experience of moving to the U.S. is projected. My family and I are preparing to leave Russia. The house is bustling, while everyone packs. As “we” leave, I know that my family possesses its own history. Our family history’s job appears to be “[teaching us] […] to look for its fetch, to realize […] …show more content…
Several aspects are becoming a little complicated. Now I have been going to school for a few years, but it seems hard to adapt. Soon, it is homework time, which I enjoy. While performing such task, I am listening to “The Blue Danube”, attempting to work out the assigned math problems. Nothing is working out; this causes me to become angry. Someone turns up the volume, I take a deep breath and try the math again. Within an hour, I look at it, “wow, each problem worked out.” Here, Strauss’ melody began to shape my perseverance by “display[ing] extraordinary familiarity and knowledge of […] shared experiences and aspirations […].” This helped me with my struggles, leading me to love this particular song and music, in