This waltz will live for ever, and who could resist its stirring vitality? The waltz from Richard Strauss's famous opera 'Rosenkavalier', the most 'Viennese of all comedies', arouses enthusiasm by its fresh melody and generous free rhythm. Its rapturous and luxuriant character has contributed to the popularity of the opera. The propensity for ironic distortion that Strauss incorporated in his waltz becomes apparent to the music lover only after having listened to it several times.