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Nordseebilder by Johann Strauss II Cover of the piano score (Published by August Cranz) Opus 390 Form Waltz

**Nordseebilder** (*North Sea Pictures*) op. 390 is a [waltz](/source/Waltz) by [Johann Strauss II](/source/Johann_Strauss_II) composed in 1879.

This seascape [waltz](/source/Waltz) composition resulted from Strauss' visit to the [North Frisian](/source/North_Frisia) island of [Föhr](/source/F%C3%B6hr), when he and his second wife Angelika stayed in the town of Wyk during one of the holidays. The contrasting moods offered from living so close to the [North Sea](/source/North_Sea) immediately galvanised Strauss' creative spirit which produced this mature work, capturing the sea storms as well as the strong gale all in 3/4 time.

Strauss' audiences in [Vienna](/source/Vienna) first heard the work when his brother [Eduard Strauss](/source/Eduard_Strauss) conducted it at one of his concerts in the [Musikverein](/source/Musikverein) on 16 November 1879. The waltz's slow introduction suggests a calm sea scene, while swirling waves are captured in later themes. The [coda](/source/Coda_(music)) incorporates the 'sea storm' scene, with furious chords and fierce brass instruments suggesting the North Sea at the time of a severe [gale](/source/Gale). The first waltz theme is re-introduced before the work ends in a brilliant finish.

Waltz 1

## References

*Based on original text by Peter Kemp, The Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain. Used with permission.*

v t e Johann Strauss II List of operettas List of compositions Operettas Indigo und die vierzig Räuber (1871) Der Karneval in Rom (1873) Die Fledermaus (1874) Cagliostro in Wien (1875) Prinz Methusalem (1877) Blindekuh (1878) Das Spitzentuch der Königin (1880) Der lustige Krieg (1881) Eine Nacht in Venedig (1883) Der Zigeunerbaron (1885) Simplicius (1887) Waldmeister (1895) Die Göttin der Vernunft (1897) Wiener Blut (arr. by Adolf Müller, 1899) Casanova (arr. by Ralph Benatzky, 1928) Walzer aus Wien (arr. by Erich Korngold and Julius Bittner, 1930) Waltzes Sinngedichte, Op. 1 (1844) Gunstwerber, Op. 4 (1844) Sträußchen, Op. 15 (1846) Klange aus der Walachei, Op. 50 (1850) Frohsinns-Spenden, Op. 73 (1850) Lava-Ströme, Op. 74 (1850) Rhadamantus-Klänge, Op. 94 (1851) Idyllen, Op. 95 (1851) Mephistos Höllenrufe, Op. 101 (1851) Liebeslieder, Op. 114 (1852) Phönix-Schwingen, Op. 125 (1853) Novellen, Op. 146 (1854) Nachtfalter, Op. 157 (1855) Glossen, Op. 163 (1855) Man lebt nur einmal!, Op. 167 (1855) Abschieds-Rufe, Op. 179 (1856) Phänomene, Op. 193 (1857) Abschied von St. Petersburg, Op. 210 (1858) Hell und voll, Op. 216 (1859) Promotionen, Op. 221 (1859) Accelerationen, Op. 234 (1860) Immer heiterer, Op. 235 (1860) Grillenbanner, Op. 247 (1861) Klangfiguren, Op. 251, (1861) Dividenden, Op. 252 Karnevalsbotschafter, Op. 270 (1862) Leitartikel, Op. 273 (1863) Morgenblätter, Op. 279 (1863) Studentenlust, Op. 285 (1864) Aus den Bergen, Op. 292 (1864) Bürgersinn, Op. 295 (1865) Flugschriften, Op. 300 (1865) Wiener Bonbons, Op. 307 (1866) An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (1867) Künstlerleben, Op. 316 (1867) Die Publicisten, Op. 321 (1868) G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325 (1868) Illustrationen, Op. 331 (1869) Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op. 333 (1869) Freuet euch des Lebens, Op. 340 (1870) Neu Wien, Op. 342 (1870) Tausend und eine Nacht, Op. 346 (1871) Wiener Blut (waltz), Op. 354 (1873) Carnevalsbilder, Op. 357 (1873) Bei uns z'Haus, Op. 361 (1873) Wo die Zitronen blühen, Op. 364 (1874) Du und du, Op. 367 (1874) Cagliostro-Walzer, Op. 370 (1875) O schöner Mai!, Op. 375 (1877) Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388 (1880) Nordseebilder, Op. 390 (1880) Kuss-Walzer, Op. 400 (1881) Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410 (1883) Lagunen-Walzer, Op. 411 (1883) Schatz-Walzer, Op. 418 (1885) Wiener Frauen, Op. 423 (1886) Donauweibchen, Op. 427 (1887) Kaiser-Jubiläum-Jubelwalzer, Op. 434 (1888) Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (1888) Rathausball-Tänze, Op. 438 (1890) Gross-Wien, Op. 440 (1891) Seid umschlungen, Millionen!, Op. 443 (1892) Gartenlaube Waltz, Op. 461 (1894) Trau, schau, wem!, Op. 463 (1895) Farewell to America Polkas Herzenslust, Op. 3 Explosions-Polka, Op. 43 Champagner-Polka, Op. 211 (1858) Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214 (1858) Demolirer, Op. 269 (1862) Vergnügungszug, Op. 281 (1864) 'S gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, 's gibt nur a Wien!, Op. 291 Lob der Frauen, Op. 315 Postillon d'amour, Op. 317 (1867) Leichtes Blut, Op. 319 (1867) Figaro-Polka, Op. 320 (1867) Ein Herz, ein Sinn!, Op. 323 Freikugeln, Op. 326 (1868) Éljen a Magyar!, Op. 332 Im Krapfenwald'l, Op. 336 (1869) Die Bajadere, Op. 351 Vom Donaustrande, Op. 356 Bitte schön!, Op. 372 (1875) Auf der Jagd, Op. 373 (1875) Banditen-Galopp, Op. 378 (1877) Waldine, Op. 385 (1879) Neue Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449 Marches Persischer Marsch, Op. 289 (1864) Egyptischer Marsch, Op. 335 (1869) Indigo-Marsch, Op. 349 (1871) Quadrilles Debut-Quadrille, Op. 2 (1844) Le beau monde, Op. 199 (1857) Other Ritter Pázmán (Opera 1892) Aschenbrödel (Ballet 1899) Family Henrietta Treffz (wife) Johann Strauss I (father) Eduard Strauss (brother) Josef Strauss (brother) Johann Strauss III (nephew) Eduard Strauss II (grandnephew) In media Waltzes from Vienna (1934) The Great Waltz (1938) Vienna Waltzes (1951) The Strauss Family (1972) The Great Waltz (1972) The Strauss Dynasty (1991) Category Audio

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