About This Song
About "An der schönen blauen Donau, Walzer, Op. 314" by Andris Nelsons
The Blue Danube waltz, but Andris Nelsons teases out its shadow. Beneath the silken strings and oom-pah sway, there's a champagne fizz of anxiety—a ballroom spinning too fast. The famous melody glides like a swan on a river that's quietly rising, elegant and unnervingly buoyant.