Was the Danube Ever Blue?

It is the most famous waltz ever written – actually not one waltz but a chain of five interlinked waltz themes. ... It gave him the inspiration and the title for his new work – although the Danube could never be described as blue and, at the time the waltz was written, it did not flow through Vienna.

What color is the Danube?

Danube SW 6803 - Purple Paint Color - Sherwin-Williams.

Is the Blue Danube blue?

Well, OK, it can be blue(ish). If it's a sunny, cloudless day and the Danube is relatively placid. It's more usually a river-grey or a little muddy when rain washes soil into the waters or a storm drives up the silt.