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Grande Valse Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18 is a waltz by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- waltz
- Romantic
- dancing
- joyful
- repeated notes
Also known as GRANDE VALSE BRILLANTE.; GRANDE VALSE brillante Pour le Pianoforte; Waltz in E-flat major op. 18.
History
Repeated notes make the opening a bright invitation to dance. Once the bass enters, keep the tune light above the three-beat accompaniment.
Sources
How to practise it
- Keep successive attacks clear without making each repetition heavier.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Repeated opening pitches give way to chordal figures over bass and chord changes; the export also carries written repeats.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Source
- chopinscores.org
- Credit
- First Editions of Fryderyk Chopin's Music Copyright 2017-2021 The Fryderyk Chopin Institute (https://nifc.pl) Website: https://chopinscores.org Digital scores: https://github.com/pl-wnifc/humdrum-chopin-first-editions License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
More by Frédéric Chopin
- Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
- Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
- Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro
