Composers who danced

[Egebedieff]

At the dinner table, my son asked a question I couldn't answer without guessing. Perhaps someone here can answer his question _competently_:

"Apart from Wagner, which composers were good dancers?"

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[Dr. Dread]

Johan Strauss?

[Gurn Blanston]

At the dinner table, my son asked a question I couldn't answer without guessing. Perhaps someone here can answer his question competently:

"Apart from Wagner, which composers were good dancers?"

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Mozart loved to dance and did so whenever possible. He went to the annual balls at the Redoubtensaal, and there is copious documentation in his letters about dancing.



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Listening to:
Gottfried von der Goltz - Musikalisches Opfer, 'Musical Offering'/12a: Trio Sonata in C minor - largo

[Dancing Divertimentian]

I can't image Beethoven doing much dancing.

[Gurn Blanston]

I can't image Beethoven doing much dancing.

But you know, when he was in his 20's, it might have been a different story. He certainly partied...



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Listening to:
Gottfried von der Goltz - Musikalisches Opfer, 'Musical Offering'/12d: Trio Sonata in C minor - allegro

[Dancing Divertimentian]

But you know, when he was in his 20's, it might have been a different story. He certainly partied...

Didn't know that, Gurn. I guess I had the older/wiser Beethoven in mind.

[Dr. Dread]

Didn't more people dance in those days?

[Gurn Blanston]

Didn't know that, Gurn. I guess I had the older/wiser Beethoven in mind.

Yeah, that would be a difficult picture to image, wouldn't it?



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Listening to:
Haydn: Trios - Trio Franz Joseph - Haydn: Trio #43 In C, H 15/27 - 1. Allegro

[henry]

Lully, of course.

[Lethevich]

I would laugh if J Strauss II wasn't a good dancer.

Lully, of course.

[hornteacher]

I can't image Beethoven doing much dancing.

According to many historical accounts, Beethoven was a terrible dancer yet wrote some of the best court dance music of the time.  Apparently he was a terrible clutz.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

According to many historical accounts, Beethoven was a terrible dancer yet wrote some of the best court dance music of the time.  Apparently he was a terrible clutz.

So he could 'talk the talk' but couldn't 'walk the walk'.

[The new erato]

So he could 'talk the talk' but couldn't 'walk the walk'.

Yeah, but could he Boom, boom, boom, boom? Not much luck in thet departement either, apparently.

[Dr. Dread]

Yeah, but could he Boom, boom, boom, boom?

He could certainly di-di-di-DAH. 

[Josquin des Prez]

Lully, of course.

If i remember correctly, it was precisely because of his dancing abilities that he was drafted to France, and if it wasn't for him, French Baroque music would have sounded very differently. I find that somewhat amusing.

[DavidRoss]

Who said Wagner was a good dancer?  (Aside from Wagner, of course.)

[greg]

Prokofiev was supposed to be a horrible dancer. He always had his own rhythm in mind...

[Renfield]

I would somehow be very disappointed if Brahms did not dance.

[Dr. Dread]

I would somehow be very disappointed if Brahms did not dance.

I as well.

[sul G]

And I'd be surprised if Gershwin didn't Got Rhythm...