History. 1  In 1817, the first edition of the Peso was introduced and was valued against the Spanish Real. 2  In 1851, the Peso equaled 5 French francs. 3  In 1960, the Peso was replaced by the Escudo at a rate of 1,000 Pesos = 1 Escudo. 4  In 1975, the second edition of the Peso was introduced to replace the escudo. 1,000 escudos = 1 peso.
In 1889, Johann Strauss II composed the Emperor Waltz (originally called âHand in Handâ) as a symbolic toast to friendship from the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef to the German Kaiser Willhelm II. The waltz was first performed in Berlin on 21 October 1889.
The Blue Danube, Op. 314. Written By: The Nutcracker, Op. The Blue Danube, Op. 314, original German in full An der schÃ¶nen blauen Donau (âOn the Beautiful Blue Danubeâ), waltz by Austrian composer Johann Strauss the Younger, created in 1867. The work epitomizes the symphonic richness and variety of Straussâs dance music, which earned him acclaim as the âwaltz king,â and it has become the best-known of his many dance pieces. Strauss, Johann, the Younger Johann Strauss the Younger.