LÄNDLER


Meaning of LÄNDLER in English

n.

Traditional couple dance of Austria and Bavaria.

A gliding and turning dance to music in 3 4 time, it was popular in the 18th–19th 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 ländlers and ländler -inspired works.

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