Johann Strauss II
The Blue Danube
The first waltz melody flowing over a "boom-chk-chk" beat after the quiet introduction fades
Johann Strauss II · The Blue Danube (An der schönen blauen Donau), Op. 314
You've probably heard it here
TV dramasSquid Game(2021)
Music that plays every time a new game begins
Movies2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)
The scene where the spaceship docks with the space station
MoviesTitanic(1997)
Played by the band as Jack enters the first-class grand staircase
GamesElite(1984)
The automatic spaceship docking scene (a nod to "2001")
▶ Listen to the famous part · Herbert von Karajan - Topic (official audio, Universal Music Group/DG)
Credits
Next piece: Ride of the Valkyries (from the music drama "Die Walküre")