Original: Ion Ivanovici ( alternatively , Iosif Ivanovici , Josef Ivanovici , baptised as Jovan IvanoviÄ ) ( 1845 -- September 28 , 1902 ) was a Romanian military band leader and composer , best remembered today for his waltz Waves of the Danube .
Simplified: Ion Ivanovici ( alternatively , Iosif Ivanovici , Josef Ivanovici , baptised as Jovan IvanoviÄ ) ( born 1845 in TimiÅ oara , died September 28 , 1902 in Bucharest ) was a Romanian military band leader and composer .