Waltzes and Scherzos

    Waltzes and Scherzos

    By Frédéric Chopin

    $19.95

    Publication Date: 1st December 1982

    Sparkling, graceful and tinged with an ineffable melancholy, Chopin’s waltzes succeed in conveying an air of mystery while retaining their ballroom splendor. His scherzos are truly novel metamorphoses of the form — tumultuous emotional outpourings that frequently attain tragic heights. Prepared by Carl Mikuli, Chopin's student and teaching assistant, this edition of these innovative works is particularly authoritative, reflecting Mikuli's knowledge and understanding of Chopin's music. This volume includes: Waltzes Op. 18 Op. 70, Nos. 1–3 Op. 34, Nos. 1–3 E Minor, (Op. posth.) Op. 42 E Maj... Read More
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    Sparkling, graceful and tinged with an ineffable melancholy, Chopin’s waltzes succeed in conveying an air of mystery while retaining their ballroom splendor. His scherzos are truly novel metamorphoses of the form — tumultuous emotional outpourings that frequently attain tragic heights. Prepared by Carl Mikuli, Chopin's student and teaching assistant, this edition of these innovative works is particularly authoritative, reflecting Mikuli's knowledge and understanding of Chopin's music. This volume includes: Waltzes Op. 18 Op. 70, Nos. 1–3 Op. 34, Nos. 1–3 E Minor, (Op. posth.) Op. 42 E Maj... Read More
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    Sparkling, graceful and tinged with an ineffable melancholy, Chopin’s waltzes succeed in conveying an air of mystery while retaining their ballroom splendor. His scherzos are truly novel metamorphoses of the form — tumultuous emotional outpourings that frequently attain tragic heights. Prepared by Carl Mikuli, Chopin's student and teaching assistant, this edition of these innovative works is particularly authoritative, reflecting Mikuli's knowledge and understanding of Chopin's music. This volume includes: Waltzes Op. 18 Op. 70, Nos. 1–3 Op. 34, Nos. 1–3 E Minor, (Op. posth.) Op. 42 E Major (Op. posth.) Op. 64, Nos. 1–3 Op. 69, Nos. 1–2 Scherzos Opp. 20, 31, 39, 54.

    Reprint of early authoritative editions.
    Details
    • Price: $19.95
    • Pages: 160
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Classical Piano Music
    • Publication Date: 1st December 1982
    • Trim Size: 9 x 12 in
    • ISBN: 9780486243160
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
      MUSIC / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire
    Author Bio

    One of the great masters of Romanticism, Frédéric Chopin (1810–49) was a former child prodigy pianist who wrote many technically demanding solo piano works and introduced major innovations to the sonata, waltz, nocturne, and other forms.

    Table of Contents
    The Fifteen Waltzes
    "Waltz in E-flat Major, Op. 18 (Grande Valse brillante)"
    "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1 (Grande Valse brillante)"
    "Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 (Grande Valse brillante)"
    "Waltz in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3 (Grande Valse brillante)"
    "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42 (Grande Valse)"
    "Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 ("Minute Waltz")"
    "Waltz in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2"
    "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3"
    "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1 ("L'adieu")"
    "Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2"
    "Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1"
    "Waltz in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2"
    "Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3"
    "Waltz in E Minor, Op. posthumous"
    "Waltz in E Major, Op. posthumous"
    The Four Scherzos
    "Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20"
    "Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31"
    "Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39"
    "Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54"
    Sparkling, graceful and tinged with an ineffable melancholy, Chopin’s waltzes succeed in conveying an air of mystery while retaining their ballroom splendor. His scherzos are truly novel metamorphoses of the form — tumultuous emotional outpourings that frequently attain tragic heights. Prepared by Carl Mikuli, Chopin's student and teaching assistant, this edition of these innovative works is particularly authoritative, reflecting Mikuli's knowledge and understanding of Chopin's music. This volume includes: Waltzes Op. 18 Op. 70, Nos. 1–3 Op. 34, Nos. 1–3 E Minor, (Op. posth.) Op. 42 E Major (Op. posth.) Op. 64, Nos. 1–3 Op. 69, Nos. 1–2 Scherzos Opp. 20, 31, 39, 54.

    Reprint of early authoritative editions.
    • Price: $19.95
    • Pages: 160
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Classical Piano Music
    • Publication Date: 1st December 1982
    • Trim Size: 9 x 12 in
    • ISBN: 9780486243160
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
      MUSIC / Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire

    One of the great masters of Romanticism, Frédéric Chopin (1810–49) was a former child prodigy pianist who wrote many technically demanding solo piano works and introduced major innovations to the sonata, waltz, nocturne, and other forms.

    The Fifteen Waltzes
    "Waltz in E-flat Major, Op. 18 (Grande Valse brillante)"
    "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1 (Grande Valse brillante)"
    "Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 (Grande Valse brillante)"
    "Waltz in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3 (Grande Valse brillante)"
    "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42 (Grande Valse)"
    "Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 ("Minute Waltz")"
    "Waltz in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2"
    "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3"
    "Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1 ("L'adieu")"
    "Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2"
    "Waltz in G-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1"
    "Waltz in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2"
    "Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3"
    "Waltz in E Minor, Op. posthumous"
    "Waltz in E Major, Op. posthumous"
    The Four Scherzos
    "Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20"
    "Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31"
    "Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39"
    "Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54"