Frédéric Chopin - Waltzes for Piano (Urtext Edition) 📚 The "Frédéric Chopin - Waltzes for Piano (Urtext Edition)" is a comprehensive collection of Chopin's waltzes, reflecting his immense influence on this genre and his artistic evolution throughout his life. While Chopin is renowned for revolutionizing the etude, he also elevated the waltz to a new level of artistic expression. Through these waltzes, Chopin demonstrated his mastery of form, creating a wide range of pieces, from virtuosic showpieces like the "Grandes Valses Brillantes" to deeply emotive and melancholic atmospheric compositions.Though titled "waltzes," these works are not meant for dancing. Instead, they are exquisite musical pictures that transport listeners to a realm of emotions and introspection. Chopin poured much time and dedication into composing waltzes, and this volume features all of the waltzes that were published during his lifetime, as well as posthumously released works. Notable masterpieces, such as the popular "Minute Waltz" (Op. 64 No. 1), can be found within this collection.The Urtext edition ensures that the music is presented in its most authentic and accurate form, staying true to the original manuscripts and intentions of the composer. In cases where multiple authentic versions of the same waltz exist, both versions are included, offering a deeper understanding of Chopin's creative process.With 111 pages, this "Frédéric Chopin - Waltzes for Piano (Urtext Edition)" is a significant and cherished resource for pianists, music enthusiasts, and scholars alike. It offers a captivating journey through Chopin's enchanting waltzes, revealing the depth and beauty of his musical expression and solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest composers in the history of classical music. Repertoire Includes: Waltz (Grande Valse brillante) E flat major op. 18 Waltz A flat major op. 34,1 Waltz a minor op. 34,2 Waltz F major op. 34,3 Waltz A flat major op. 42 Waltz (Minute) D flat major op. 64,1 Waltz c sharp minor op. 64,2 Waltz A flat major op. 64,3 Waltz A flat major op. post. 69,1 Waltz (Version according to Fontana) A flat major op. post. 69,1 Waltz b minor op. post. 69,2 Waltz (Version according to Fontana) b minor op. post. 69,2 Waltz G flat major op. post. 70,1 Waltz (Version according to Fontana) G flat major op. post. 70,1 Waltz f minor op. post. 70,2 Waltz (Version according to Fontana) f minor op. post. 70,2 Waltz D flat major op. post. 70,3 Waltz A flat major KK IVa,13 Waltz E major KK IVa,12 Waltz e minor KK IVa,15 Waltz a minor KK IVb,11 Appendix: Waltz E flat major KK IVb,10 Appendix: Waltz E flat major KK IVa,14 AMEB: Piano / Associate / List C Waltz in Ab major Op. 64 No. 3/CT 214 Waltz in E minor Op. post./B 56/CT 222 Waltz in F major Op. 34 No. 3/CT 210 Piano / Grade 4 / List B Waltz in A minor KK IVb/11 (posth)/CT 224 Piano / Grade 7 / List C Waltz in A minor Op. 34 No. 2/CT 209 Piano / Grade 8 / List C Waltz in F minor Op. 70 No. 2 (Chopin Waltzer) Piano / Licentiate / List C Waltz in Ab major Op.42/CT 211 Waltz in Eb major Op. 18/CT 207 Piano for Leisure / Certificate of Performance / Open Manual list Waltz in E minor B 56/C 222 Piano for Leisure / Grade 7 / Open Manual list Waltz in C# minor Op. 64 No 2/CT 213 Piano for Leisure / Grade 8 / Open Manual list Waltz in Ab major Op. 69 No 1/CT 215 Frédéric Chopin Pianist and composer. His work is concentrated around piano music that enjoys extraordinary popularity and has become an integral part of the concert repertoire. His music influenced subsequent generations in France (Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Debussy) as well as Smetana, Dvořák, Balakirev, Grieg, Albéniz. 1810 Born in Żelazowa Wola near Warsaw on March 1. First compositions at age seven, his first public performance at eight. 1822 Private instruction in composition. 1825 Rondo in C minor, Op. 1, his first published work. 1826–29 Studies at the Institute of Music in Warsaw. 1829 “Fantaisie sur des airs nationaux polonaise” in A major, Op. 13; Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8. Travels to Vienna, where he gives two concerts of his compositions and improvisations. 1829–33 and 1835–37 Etudes, Opp. 10 and 25 -- a new type of virtuosic etude that also makes aesthetic demands. 1830 Premieres in Warsaw of his two piano concerti, Op. 21 in F minor and Op. 11 in E minor. 1831 Unable to return to Warsaw due to the Polish uprising, he goes to Paris, where he will remain until the end of his life. 1832 Debut concert in Paris to great acclaim. 1835/38 “Trois valses brillantes,” Op. 34. 1836/39 “24 Preludes,” Op. 28, in a cyclic succession: compactly-designed short pieces. 1835/39 Piano Sonata in B-flat minor, Op. 35, with the funeral march. 1842/43 Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52; “Grande Polonaise brillante” in A-flat major, Op. 53; Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54. 1844 Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 1849 Completion of the mazurkas in G minor and F minor. Death in Paris on October 17.
