How did the viennese waltz get its name and why is it known as this?
This is what Wikipedia says: “The Viennese Waltz, so called to distinguish it from the Waltz and the French Waltz, is the oldest of the current ballroom dances. It emerged in the second half of the 18th century from the German dance and the Ländler in Austria and was both popular, and subject to criticism. It gained ground due to the Congress of Vienna at the beginning of the 19th century and the famous compositions by Josef Lanner, Johann Strauss I and his son, Johann Strauss II. It had spread to England sometime before 1812.” As far as I know, it’s called the Viennese Waltz because it was created in Vienna but maybe that’s just a misunderstanding.
