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Waltz in G-flat major, Op. 70 No. 1

Frédéric Chopin · Level 8, estimated · With Maestro

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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.

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  • 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

  1. 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

Interpretive sketch of Frédéric Chopin, an illustration and not a verified likeness
An illustration, not a portrait
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

  1. Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7Level 5, estimatedWith Maestro
  2. Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Level 7, estimatedWith Maestro
  3. Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro

With Maestro

Play it, slow it down, hear where you land

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