The short answer
Waltz in G-flat major, Op. 70 No. 1 is a waltz by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- waltz
- Romantic
- dancing
- joyful
- ornaments
Also known as Valse No. 3; Waltz in G-flat major op. 70, no. 1; Œuvres Posthumes pour Piano.
History
The opening has a bright, decorated lift. A slower marked region gives this waltz another shade before its quick motion returns.
Sources
How to practise it
- Connect the decorated entrance to the main melodic line.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Grace notes and short moving values sit over bass and chord patterns, with distinct encoded metronome regions and later subdivisions.
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

