Articles by tag "Tempo"

Viennese Style in Viennese Waltzes: An Empirical Study of Timing in the Recordings of The Blue Danube

It is widely assumed that Viennese orchestras, especially the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO), possess distinctive qualities in their performance of Viennese waltzes. This article sets out to provide empirical evidence of this hypothesis. Focusing on the parameter of timing, it analyzes the rhythm and tempo in 34 recordings of Johann...
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