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- Waltzes, Op. 69
Frédéric Chopin wrote his Waltz in A flat major, Op. 69 no. 1, in 1835. It was apparently conceived as a farewell piece to Maria Wodzinska, to whom he had been enganged. It is thus known as the Farewell waltz, or Valse de l'adieu. Several versions of the manuscript exist. The Waltz no. 2 in B minor seems to have been
written earlier, around 1829, but it was only published after Chopin's death. It should be noted that Chopin had asked that many of his unpublished works - including the Waltz in B minor - were burnt after he passed away.
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Contents
- 1 Performances
- 1.1 Recordings
- 1.2 Naxos
- 1.3 Synthesized/MIDI
- 1.3.1 Lento (No.1)
- 1.3.1.1 For Piano (Composer/Ryckeghem)
- 1.3.2 Moderato (No.2)
- 1.3.2.1 For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Marty)
- 2 Sheet Music
- 2.1 Scores
- 2.1.1 Complete
- 2.1.2 Selections
- 2.2 Arrangements and Transcriptions
- 2.2.1 Complete
- 2.2.1.1 For Violin and Piano (Plotényi)
- 2.2.2 Lento (No.1)
- 2.2.2.1 For Violin, Cello and Piano (Bachmann and Pinto)
- 2.2.2.2 For Piano (Godowsky)
- 2.2.3 Moderato (No.2)
- 2.2.3.1 For 4 Saxophones (Larocque)
- 2.2.3.2 For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Marty)
- 2.2.3.3 For Violin and Piano (Klengel)
- 2.2.3.4 For Violin and Piano (Ozmiński)
- 3 General Information
- 4 Navigation etc.
Performances
Recordings
Performer Pages Alfred Cortot (piano)
| Publisher Info. London: Grammophone, 1935.
| Reissue Chopin Waltzes London: Angel Records, 1958. COLH 32.
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Performer Pages Oriano de Almeida (piano)
| Publisher Info. Oriano de Almeida Interpreta Chopin - RGE1, 1959. RGE XRLP 100004.
| Reissue Músicas de Chopin com Oriano de Almeida - AMC, n.d. AMC AMCLP 5.009.
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| Misc. Notes Source: Instituto Piano Brasileiro
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Lento (No.1)
For Piano (Composer/Ryckeghem) Moderato (No.2)
For 2 Violins,
Viola and Cello (Marty) Sheet Music
Scores
Complete
Editor First edition
| Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Meissonnier fils, n.d.[1855]. Plate J.M. 3526.
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| Misc. Notes This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Full BNF resolution compressed to 80% jpgs. First appearance of Op.69 No.1 in print (copublished with Schlesinger) though not of Op.69 No.2 (first published by Wildt of Cracow in 1852); first appearance, also,
of the two together.
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Editor Series editors
| Publisher. Info. Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Band XIII (pp.67-68, 56-59) Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1880. Plate C. XIII. 20, 24
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| Misc. Notes Original scans: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 images 3050 by 3900 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.
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Editor Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
| Publisher. Info. Œuvres completes pour piano: Valses (pp.54-61) Paris: Durand & Fils, 1915. Plate D. & F. 9709.
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| Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose
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Editor Institut Fryderyka Chopina
| Publisher. Info. Dzieła wszystkie Fryderyka Chopina, Vol.IX: Waltze (pp.71-87) Warszawa: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, 1949. Plate PWM 239.(1956 reissue)
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Selections
Copyist Auguste Franchomme (1808-1884)
| Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1850.
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| Misc. Notes Biblioteka Jagiellońska, Kraków (PL-Kj): BJ Muz. Rkp. 2206 II This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Copyist Wojciech Żywny (1757-1842)
| Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1829.
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| Misc. Notes Biblioteka Jagiellońska, Kraków (PL-Kj): BJ Muz. Rkp. 2201 I This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Publisher. Info. Deux valses mélancholiques London: Ewer, n.d.[1854].
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| Misc. Notes Originally scanned at about 180pi, converted to 600dpi monochrome and cleaned manually. This is probably the second edition of both Op.70/2 and 69/2 (only the Wildt edition of 1852 seems to be earlier.)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
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For Violin and Piano (Plotényi) Lento (No.1)
For Violin, Cello and Piano (Bachmann and Pinto)⇒ 4
more: Complete Score • Violin • Cello (alternate for violin) • Complete Score and Parts (color)
Arranger Alberto Bachmann (1875-1963) Angelo Francis Pinto (d. 1955), cello part
| Publisher. Info. New York: International Music Publishing Co., n.d.
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| Misc. Notes Original images: ca.300dpi, color jp2 files approx. 3420 by 4440 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University (as digitally mirrored at
archive.org). From Pratt Harp Collection. Cello Part is for Ensemble.
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For Piano (Godowsky) Moderato (No.2)
For 4 Saxophones (Larocque)⇒ 4 more: Soprano Saxophone (B♭) • Alto Saxophone (E♭) • Tenor Saxophone (B♭) • Baritone Saxophone (E♭)
Arranger Jacques Larocque
| Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2009. Moli 242030
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| Misc. Notes Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Marty) For Violin and Piano (Klengel) For Violin and Piano (Ozmiński)Javascript is required to submit files. General Information
Work Title Waltzes
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations Waltzes, Op. posth. 69; 2 Valzer op. 69
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Composer Chopin, Frédéric
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.Op.69
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.IFC 120
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's2 waltzes: - Lento (A♭ major)
- Moderato (B minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.1835 (No.1), 1829 (No.2)
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First Publication.1852 - Krakow: Wildt in Deux valses mélancholiques (with Op.70 No.2)
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Composer Time PeriodComp. PeriodRomantic
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Piece Style Romantic
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Instrumentation piano
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External Links Wikipedia article No.1 Wikipedia article
No.2 Instytut Fryderyka Chopina No.1 Instytut Fryderyka Chopina No.2 All Music
Guide No.1 All Music Guide No.2 All Music Guide All
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Navigation etc.
Piano Music by Frédéric Chopin
Études, Préludes - Études, Op.10
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in E major Tristesse
- No. 4 in C♯ minor Torrent
- No. 5 in G♭ Black Key
- No. 6 in E♭ major
- No. 7 in E major
- No. 8 in
F major
- No. 9 in F minor
- No. 10 in A♭ major
- No. 11 in E♭ major
- No. 12 in C minor Revolutionary
- Études, Op.25
- No. 1 in A♭ major Aeolian Harp
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in F major
- No. 4 in A minor
- No. 5 in E minor
- No. 6 in G♯ minor
- No. 7 in C♯ major
- No. 8 in D♭ major
- No. 9 in G♭ major Butterfly
- No. 10 in B minor
- No. 11 in F minor Winter Wind
- No. 12 in C minor Ocean
- 3 Nouvelles études, B.130
- No. 1 in F minor
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in D♭ major
- Preludes, Op.28
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in G major
- No. 4 in E minor
- No. 5 in D major
- No. 6 in B minor
- No. 7 in A major
- No. 8 in F♯ minor
- No. 9 in E major
- No. 10 in C♯ minor
- No. 11 in B major
- No. 12 in G♯ minor
- No. 13 in F♯ major
- No. 14 in E♭ minor
- No. 15 in D♭ major Raindrop
- No. 16 in B♭ minor
- No. 17 in A♭ major
- No. 18 in F minor
- No. 19 in E♭ major
- No. 20 in C minor
- No. 21 in B♭ major
- No.
22 in G minor
- No. 23 in F major
- No. 24 in D minor
- Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.45
- Prelude in A-flat major, B.86
- Prelude No.27 in E-flat minor
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Mazurkas - Mazurkas, Op.6
- No. 1 in F♯ minor
- No. 2 in C♯ minor
- No. 3 in E major
- No. 4 in E♭ minor
- Mazurkas, Op.7
- No. 1 in B♭ major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in F minor
- No. 4 in A♭ major
- No. 5 in C major
- Mazurkas, Op.17
- No. 1 in B♭
major
- No. 2 in E minor
- No. 3 in A♭ major
- No. 4 in A minor
- Mazurkas, Op.24
- No. 1 in G minor
- No. 2 in C major
- No. 3 in A♭ major
- No. 4 in B♭ minor
- Mazurkas, Op.30
- No. 1 in C minor
- No. 2 in B minor
- No. 3 in D♭ major
- No. 4 in C♯ minor
- Mazurkas, Op.33
- No. 1 in G♯ minor
- No. 2 in D major
- No. 3 in C major
- No. 4 in B minor
- Mazurkas, Op.41
- No. 1 in C♯ minor
- No. 2 in E minor
- No. 3 in B major
- No. 4 in A♭ major
- Mazurkas, Op.50
- No. 1 in G major
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in C♯ minor
- Mazurkas, Op.56
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in C major
- No. 3
in C minor
- Mazurkas, Op.59
- No. 1 in A minor
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in F♯ minor
- Mazurkas, Op.63
- No. 1 in B major
- No.
2 in F minor
- No. 3 in C♯ minor
- Mazurkas, Op.67
- No. 1 in G major
- No. 2 in G minor
- No. 3 in C major
- No. 4 in A minor
- Mazurkas,
Op.68
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in F major
- No. 4 in F minor
- 2 Mazurkas, B.16
- Mazurka in D major, B.31
- Mazurka in D major, B.71
- Mazurka in B-flat major 'Wołowska', B.73
- Mazurka in C major, B.82
- Mazurka in A-flat major, B.85
- Mazurka in A minor, B.134
- Mazurka in A minor, B.140
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Polonaises - Polonaises, Op.26
- No. 1 in C-sharp minor
- No. 2 in E-flat major
- Polonaises, Op.40
- No. 1 in A major
Military
- No. 2 in C minor
- Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op.44
- Polonaise in A-flat major, Op.53
Héroïque
- Polonaise-fantaisie, Op.61
- Polonaises, Op.71
- No. 1 in D minor
- No. 2 in B♭ major
- No. 3 in F minor
- Polonaise in G minor, B.1
- Polonaise in B-flat major, B.3
- Polonaise in A-flat major, B.5
- Polonaise in G-sharp minor, B.6
- Polonaise in B-flat minor, B.13
- Polonaise in G-flat major, B.36
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Waltzes - Grande valse brillante, Op.18
- Waltzes, Op.34
- No. 1 in A♭ major Valse Brilliante
- No. 2 in A
minor
- No. 3 in F major Valse Brilliante
- Waltz in A-flat major, Op.42
- Waltzes, Op.64
- No. 1 in D♭ major Minute Waltz
- No.
2 in C♯ minor
- No. 3 in A♭ major
- Waltzes, Op.69
- No. 1 in A♭ major L'Adieu
- No. 2 in B minor
- Waltzes, Op.70
- No. 1 in G♭ major
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in D♭ major
- Waltz in A-flat major, B.21
- Waltz in E major, B.44
- Waltz in E-flat major, B.46
- Waltz in E minor, B.56
- Waltz in E-flat major, B.133
- Waltz in A minor, B.150
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Ballades, Impromptus, Scherzi - Ballade No.1, Op.23
- Ballade No.2, Op.38
- Ballade No.3, Op.47
- Ballade No.4, Op.52
- Fantaisie-impromptu, Op.66
- Impromptu No.1, Op.29
- Impromptu No.2, Op.36
- Impromptu No.3, Op.51
- Scherzo No.1, Op.20
- Scherzo No.2, Op.31
- Scherzo No.3, Op.39
- Scherzo No.4, Op.54
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Sonatas, Variations - Piano Sonata No.1, Op.4
- Piano Sonata No.2, Op.35 Funeral March
- Piano Sonata No.3, Op.58
- Variations brillantes, Op.12
- Variations in A major, B.37
- Variations sur un air national allemand, B.14
- Variations sur un air national de Moore, B.12a (4 hands)
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Nocturnes - Nocturnes, Op.9
- No. 1 in B♭ minor
- No. 2 in E♭ major
- No. 3 in B major
- Nocturnes, Op.15
- No. 1 in F major
- No. 2 in F♯ major
- No. 3 in G minor
- Nocturnes, Op.27
- No. 1 in C♯ minor
- No. 2 in D♭ major
- Nocturnes, Op.32
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- Nocturnes, Op.37
- No. 1 in G minor
- No. 2 in G major
- Nocturnes, Op.48
- No. 1 in C minor
- No. 2 in F♯ minor
- Nocturnes, Op.55
- No. 1 in F minor
- No. 2 in E♭ major
- Nocturnes, Op.62
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in E major
- Nocturne in E minor, Op.72 No.1
- Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B.49
- Nocturne in C minor, B.108
- Nocturne oubliée
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Miscellaneous - Allegretto and Mazurka
- Allegretto in F-sharp major
- Allegro de concert, Op.46
- Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op.22
- Andantino, B.117
- Barcarolle, Op.60
- Berceuse, Op.57
- Bolero, Op.19
- Bourrée No.1, Op.D2 No.1
- Bourrée No.2, Op.D2 No.2
- Canon in F minor (Fragment)
- Cantabile in B-flat major, B.84
- Casta Diva, Op.D1 No.1
- Contredanse in G-flat major, B.17
- 3 Ecossaises, Op.72 No.3
- No. 1 in D major
- No. 2 in G major
- No. 3 in D♭ major
- Fantaisie, Op.49
- Fugue in A minor, B.144
- Gallop marquis
- Hexaméron: Variation No.6
- Largo in E-flat major, B.109
- Marche funèbre, Op.72 No.2
- Moderato in E major, B.151
- Rondo à la mazur, Op.5
- Rondo in C major, Op.73 (2 Pianos)
- Rondo in C minor, Op.1
- Rondo in E-flat major, Op.16
- Tarantella, Op.43
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Did Chopin write the Minute Waltz?
The Minute Waltz
Written in 1847 by Frederic Chopin, this waltz was first known as The Waltz of the Little Dog, because Chopin watched a little dog - named Marquis - chasing its tail while he was composing the music! The dog was a friend of Chopin's and Chopin actually wrote about him in several of his letters.
What level is Chopin Op 69 No 2?
Op69 no 2 is probabaly about equal easiest with the A Minor waltz (Op 34 No2) . Op70 No 2 and Op 69 no 1 probably come next. I'd say these are all Grade 7 ish. Easiest Chopin are probably the Preludes in A Major and E Minor.