Estudiantina
The Estudiantina waltz (or Band of Students Waltz) is a musical arrangement, made in 1883, by Émile Waldteufel, his Opus 191, No. 4. Its melody was composed earlier in 1881 by Paul Lacôme, with lyrics by Julien de Lau Lusignan.
Waldteufel first adapted it to a two-piano version, and later to an
The waltz does not have the extended introduction so often favoured by Waldteufel and begins instead with a brief fanfare which announces the waltz's 3/4 time. The refrain is in D major, and is repeated twice. The second section is in G major, with a quiet repetitive note melody followed by a midsection D major part. The third part of the arrangement is in D major, with a contrasting B minor part. The final section is back in G major, this time a quieter part than the previous sections, rounded up by an ebullient chorded phrase. The main introduction is played again, as is the refrain. After a brief reprise of the second section melody in a different key, the refrain is repeated again and the waltz ends on a high-spirited note.
References
- "Rheingold Beer Jingle (theme, based upon Estudiantina Waltz)", classicthemes.com
External links
- Estudiantina (Waldteufel): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Estudiantina (Lacôme): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project