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Traditional couple dance of Austria and Bavaria. A gliding and turning dance to music in time, it was popular in the 18th19th century in Vienna and influenced the later development of the waltz. Composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Anton Bruckner, and Gustav Mahler wrote and -inspired works.
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