Frédéric Chopin Waltz in A-flat major Op. 34 No. 1

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Frédéric Chopin’s Waltz in A-flat major Op. 34 No. 1 is a celebrated Romantic-era piano waltz known for its graceful lyricism, sparkling virtuosity, and elegant salon style.

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instanceOf Romantic-era composition
piano waltz
solo piano composition
alternativeName Grande valse brillante in A-flat major
Valse brillante in A-flat major
approximateCompositionPeriod early 1830s
catalogueNumber B. 64
characteristic elegant character
graceful lyricism
sparkling virtuosity
composer Frédéric Chopin
countryOfOrigin Poland
dedicatedTo Countess Maria Teresa d’Apponyi
difficultyLevel advanced
followsInSet Waltz in A minor Op. 34 No. 2
form ternary form with introduction and coda
genre waltz
hasClosingFeature brilliant coda in A-flat major
hasOpeningFeature short introductory fanfare-like passage
influencedBy Viennese waltz tradition
inKeyFamilyWith other Chopin waltzes in A-flat major
isAmong Chopin’s most popular waltzes
key A-flat major
languageOfTitle French
notableFeature brilliant passagework
contrasting minor-key middle section
ornamented right-hand melody
notableInterpreter Arthur Rubinstein
Krystian Zimerman
Maurizio Pollini
Vladimir Horowitz
numberWithinOpus No. 1
opusNumber Op. 34
partOf Op. 34 set of three waltzes
performanceContext concert repertoire
salon performance
period Romantic era
placeOfFirstPublication Paris
precedesInSet Waltz in F major Op. 34 No. 3
publicationYear 1838
publisher Maurice Schlesinger
scoring solo piano
section lyrical middle section in C-sharp minor
style brilliant style
salon style
tempoIndication Vivace
timeSignature 3/4
typicalDuration about 5 minutes

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A-flat major usedInWork Frédéric Chopin Waltz in A-flat major Op. 34 No. 1