Chopin's waltzes succeed in conveying an air of mystery while retaining their ballroom splendor while his scherzos are truly novel metamorphoses of the form. This collection features 4 Scherzos and 15 Waltzes from an authoritative early edition.
Chopin's waltzes succeed in conveying an air of mystery while retaining their ballroom splendor while his scherzos are truly novel metamorphoses of the form. This collection features 4 Scherzos and 15 Waltzes from an authoritative early edition.
Complete measure-for-measure piano transcriptions of the best-known Strauss waltzes, and many favorite polkas, galops, quadrilles, and polka-mazurkas, reprinted from authoritative G. Schirmer editions. Includes On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Emperor Waltz, highlights from Die Fledermaus, Pizzicato-Polka, One Heart, One Mind polka-mazurka, 23 more.
Frédéric Chopin’s Waltzes are much different than the earlier Viennese waltzes in that they were not designed for dancing but for concert performance. Chopin started writing waltzes in 1824, when he was fourteen, and continued until the year of his death, 1849. Titles: * Grand Valse Brillante, Op. 18 * Valse Brillante, Op. 34, No. 1 * Valse Brillante, Op. 34, No. 2 * Valse Brillante, Op. 34, No. 3 * Valse, Op. 42 * Valse, Op. 61, No. 1 * Valse, Op. 64, No. 2 * Valse, Op. 64, No. 3 * Valse, Op. 69, No. 1 * Valse, Op. 69, No. 2 * Valse, Op. 70, No. 1 * Valse, Op. 70, No. 2 * Valse, Op. 70, No. 3 * Valse in E Minor (Post.) * Valse in E Major (Post.) Kalmus Editions are primarily reprints of Urtext Editions, reasonably priced and readily available. They are a must for students, teachers, and performers.