Waltzes

E717546

Waltzes is a celebrated collection of piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin that showcases his lyrical melodies, elegant dance rhythms, and expressive Romantic style.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition collection
accompanimentPattern oom-pah-pah bass
associatedWith Paris musical life
Romantic piano miniatures
salon music tradition
canonicalStatus standard Romantic piano repertoire
composer Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Poland
danceOrigin derived from ballroom waltz
dedicationContext often dedicated to patrons and friends
difficultyLevel intermediate to advanced piano
emotionalRange from light and graceful to melancholic
expressiveFeatures rubato and nuanced dynamics
form dance form with lyrical middle sections
genre waltz
historicalSignificance helped elevate waltz to concert genre
influenced later Romantic piano waltzes
salon piano repertoire
influencedBy Austrian waltz tradition
Viennese dance music
instrumentation solo piano
languageOfTitle French
German
Polish
listeningContext both intimate and concert settings
meter 3/4 time
movementType dance piece
musicalStyle Romantic
notableCharacteristic elegant dance rhythms
expressive rubato
lyrical melodies
salon character
virtuosic passagework
pedalUsage sustaining pedal for color
performanceContext concert repertoire
salon performance
period Romantic era
primaryKeySignature various keys
publicationFormat individual opus numbers
posthumous collections
recordingRepertoire frequently recorded by concert pianists
stylisticTrait chromatic harmonies
modulatory transitions
ornamented melodic lines
teachingUse used in advanced piano pedagogy
typicalLength short character pieces
typicalTempo moderate triple meter
typicalTexture melody with accompaniment

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.