Polka such as accordion, fiddle, diatonic accordion, hardingfele and nyckelharpa. Bedřich Smetana incorporated the polka in his opera "The Bartered Bride" () and in particular, Act 1. While the polka is Bohemian in origin, most dance music composers in Vienna (the capital of the vast Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was the cultural centre for music from all over the empire) composed polkas and included the dance in their repertoire at some point of their career. The Strauss family in Vienna for example, while probably better-known for their waltzes also composed polkas that have survived obscurity. Josef Lanner and other Viennese composers
Pavane (Fauré) Oh mortal insult! The cadence is less slow! And the fall more certain! We'll make them sing a different tune! We will soon be their running dogs! They are ugly! Dear little face! They are madmen! (Quaint airs and tunes!) And it is always the same, and so forever! We love! We hate ! We curse our loves! Farewell Myrtille, Egle, Chloe, mocking demons! Farewell and good day to the tyrants of our hearts! And a good day! The BBC used the "Pavane" for their coverage of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Norma Ray sampled "Pavane" for use in her