Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin,was a Polish composer and
virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who wrote
primarily for the solo piano. He gained and has
maintained renown worldwide as one of the leading
musicians of his era, whose "poetic genius was based on
a professional technique that was without equal in his
generation." Chopin was born in what was then the Duchy
of Warsaw, and grew up in Warsaw, which after 1815
became part of Congress Poland. A child prodigy, he
completed his musical education...(+)
Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin,was a Polish composer and
virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who wrote
primarily for the solo piano. He gained and has
maintained renown worldwide as one of the leading
musicians of his era, whose "poetic genius was based on
a professional technique that was without equal in his
generation." Chopin was born in what was then the Duchy
of Warsaw, and grew up in Warsaw, which after 1815
became part of Congress Poland. A child prodigy, he
completed his musical education and composed many of
his works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of
20, less than a month before the outbreak of the
November 1830 Uprising.
Like the four previous waltzes Chopin had written, this
E flat major effort was published posthumously. In
fact, about half the waltzes that followed it were not
published in the composer's lifetime -- most likely an
indication he harbored doubts about their artistic
worth. He need not have questioned their value,
however, as most are at least minor gems, and some are
full-fledged masterpieces.
This E flat major Waltz may not qualify for the latter
category, but its charms are irresistible nonetheless.
The main theme is robust and ebullient, weighty and
somewhat oafish in its raucous jollity. There is
something of the earthy peasant in this invention,
merry and carefree, and lacking a certain measure of
elegance. The brief middle section is delicate and
contrasts splendidly with the main theme. The ending is
deliberately abrupt, coming after a repeat of the
opening melody and then finding itself capped by a
single, not particularly resolute bass note. This waltz
lasts a little over two minutes in a typical
performance.
Source: AllMusic
(https://www.allmusic.com/composition/waltz-for-piano-i
n-e-flat-major-spurious-kk-iva-14-b-46-mc0002404964).
Although composed for solo piano, I created this
Interpretation of the Waltz in Eb Major (B. 46 No. 17)
for Flute & Strings (2 Violins, Viola & Cello).
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