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Émile Waldteufel

Émile Waldteufel, French pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1915)

Born
December 9, 1837
Died
February 12, 1915
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1837

About Émile Waldteufel

Charles Émile Waldteufel (né Lévy; French pronunciation:; German:; 9 December 1837 – 12 February 1915) was a French composer, pianist, and conductor known for his numerous popular salon pieces. Among his best known works is "Les Patineurs" (1882), known as "The Skater's Waltz".

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Career and life highlights

Émile Waldteufel timeline

  1. Born: December 9, 1837
  2. Died: February 12, 1915

The world when Émile Waldteufel was born

Émile Waldteufel was born in 1837. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePanic of 1837 — major economic depression
  • Technology milestoneSamuel Morse demonstrates electric telegraph
  • World population~1.17B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population15.8M

1837 versus 2026

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Measure18372026
Population15.8M341 million

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