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It was a commission by a wealthy acquaintance who had Strauss write it for a special woman in his life and asked it to match her playful but majestic beauty.

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You must be referring to the river Danube, which inspired the waltz known in English as The Blue Danube but in German as An der schönen blauen Donau.

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Q: Why did Johann Strauss write the blue Danube waltz?
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