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Chopin: The Four Ballades and Beyond

🎵 One of the most famous compositions by the Honorary President of the Club of Romantic Composers Frédéric François Chopin: Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1, popularly known as "Minute Waltz" or "Valse du petit chien" (French for "Waltz of the puppy")  :-) 🎵

Composed in 1847, this piano gem is dedicated to the Countess Delfina Potocka. 

Structure // The waltz is in the key of D-flat major and has a tempo marking of molto vivace (very lively). Chopin indicates that the waltz is to be played with the sustain pedal used, and makes frequent use of crescendi and diminuendi. It is in a simple ternary form, as are many of Chopin's compositions. The A section is marked leggero, and the B section sostenuto. The A section itself can be divided into two themes, separated by a double bar. The first consists of the familiar opening melody over standard waltz accompaniment, frequently rising an octave only to drop back down. The second theme is similar, but not identical, and features several broken scales over several octaves between a repeated quarter note and triplet motive. The B section is somewhat calmer, using alternating half and quarter notes over waltz accompaniment. Following a lengthy trill, the A section is repeated, modified only in the ending, which features a three-octave descent instead of a two-octave one.

Tempo // The piece is given the tempo marking Molto vivace. Although it has long been known as the "Minute" Waltz, its nickname was intended to mean "small" in the sense of a "miniature" waltz, given by its publisher. Chopin did not intend for this waltz to be played in one minute. A typical performance of the work will last between ​1 1⁄2 and ​2 1⁄2 minutes. The waltz is 140 measures long with one fifteen-measure repeat included, and thus it would have to be played at almost 420 quarter notes per minute in order to play it completely within a single minute. Camille Bourniquel, one of Chopin's biographers, reminds the reader that Chopin got the inspiration for this waltz as he was watching a small dog chase its tail, which prompted the composer to name the piece Valse du petit chien, meaning "The Little Dog Waltz". (From Wikipedia)

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Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1 in D-Flat Major "Minute Waltz"

Chopin: "Minute Waltz", Op. 64 No. 1

Franz Schubert: Six moments musicaux, D. 780, No. 3 Allegro moderato in F minor

Four Impromptus, D. 899: No. 3 in G-flat Major

Four Impromptus, D.899

Four Impromptus, D. 899: No. 1 in C Minor

Four impromptus, D. 899

Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: I. Allegro

Four Impromptus, D. 899: No. 4 in A-flat Major

Klaviersonate As-Dur, D.959

Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: II. Andantino

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

2 Waltzes, Op. posth. 69: No. 2 in B Minor

2 Waltzes, Op. posth. 69: No. 1 in A-Flat Major, “Valse de l'adieu”

Mazurkas, Op. 30: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, Allegretto

Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 1 in F Major, Andante cantabile

Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23

The "Melody"  from Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice" is one of the most gorgeous melodies in all of opera. This piano transcription by Liszt's and Tchaikovsky's student Alexander Siloti is subtly romantic while maintaining the delicacy and spirit of the classical original – a real treat for the ears of the eager listener.

Orfeo ed Euridice

C. W. Gluck: Melody from "Orfeo ed Euridice" (Arr. for Piano by A. Siloti)

Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air on the G String (Arr. for Piano Solo by Alexander Siloti)

J. S.Bach: Air On The G String (Arr. for Piano)

Edvard Grieg's miraculous Nocturne in C Major (Notturno), Op. 54 No. 4, from his "Lyric Pieces"

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Lyric Pieces

Edvard Grieg: Nocturne in C Major (Notturno), Op. 54 No. 4

Bach: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564: II. Adagio (Arr. For Piano Solo By Ferruccio Busoni)

J. S. Bach: Adagio from BWV 564 (Arr. Busoni)

George Frideric Handel: Suite in G minor, HWV 432: VI. Passacaglia

Händel: Passacaglia

Also known in popular culture as "Chopin's Spring Waltz" (although it has nothing to do with the latter composer ;-)

Mariage d'Amour («Chopin's Spring Waltz»)

Paul de Senneville: Mariage d'amour

🦢 With its song-like melody, «The Swan» by Camille Saint-Saëns portrays the legend of the “swan song”: a popular ancient belief that the swan, the most beautiful of all animals, remained silent until its final moments of life, when it would sing the most gorgeous of all songs...

Composition: Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921), "The Carnival of the Animals": XIII. The Swan. Arranged for Piano Solo by Alexander Siloti (1863 – 1945), Sergei Rachmaninoff's uncle and an outstanding Russian classical pianist and pedagogue.

The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Piano Solo by Alexander Siloti)

Saint-Saëns: The Swan (Arr. for Piano Solo)

Chopin: Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, Op. posth.

Massenet: Thaïs, DO 24: "Méditation" (Arr. for Piano Solo)

Thaïs, DO 24: "Méditation"

Massenet: "Méditation" from the Opera "Thaïs" (Arr. for Piano Solo)

Etude in A minor, Op. 76, No. 2 by Jean Sibelius that one cannot but fall in love with "at the very first note"! :)

"The melody rings, a crystal bell,
In joyful tones where echoes swell,
In time’s embrace, it sweetly plays,
A glimmering note in golden days ..."

Sibelius: 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: No. 2 in A Minor, Etude

13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76

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Jean Sibelius: Etude in A minor, Op. 76, No. 2

My new recording of the famous Chopin nocturne. Enjoy!
And here you can compare with my 'original' 2010 version which is the most streamed Chopin recording on YouTube: ► https://soundcloud.com/vadimchaimovich/frederic-chopin-greatest-nocturne-op9-no-2-in-e-flat-major
► Link YouTube: youtu.be/9E6b3swbnWg
► Video of the recording session: youtu.be/-PaYq5Pt228

Nocturnes, op. 9

Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2

► The legendary recording with record-breaking 255 million+ YouTube views ◄
♥ Watch the epic YouTube upload here: https://youtu.be/9E6b3swbnWg
♥ Video of the recording session: https://youtu.be/-PaYq5Pt228
♥ Milestone to remember: most viewed Chopin recording on YouTube up to date: 255.000.000+ views, 2.500.000 likes, 130.000 comments.

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The great Polish composer Frédéric Chopin wrote this marvelous work when he was about twenty. It is widely regarded as Chopin's most famous piece, and is regularly featured in films, television programs and video games, e. g.  

- Bones (TV series) (2009)
- 127 Hours (2010)
- The Raven (2012)
- Mad Men (2013)
- The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
- BioShock Infinite (2013)
- Hetalia Axis Powers (2007)
- Muse's "Collateral Damage" is the same as Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 in Eb, with slight modifications, a handful of changed notes, an added string section, children's laughter and jet fighters. (from Wikipedia)

Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2

Chopin - Nocturne op.9 No.2 (255 Million+ Views YouTube Legend)

Schubert: Moment Musical No. 3 in F minor, Allegro moderato (D. 780, Op. 94)

A breathtaking Liszt transcription of a famous song by Schubert. Enjoy!
P.S.: YouTube Upload: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biUv4VLW0fc (11M views)

Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen (Serenade) [Arr. for Piano Solo by Franz Liszt]

Franz Schubert (arr. F. Liszt): Ständchen (Serenade)

Contrasts (Live): Galuppi: Piano Sonata No. 5 – Beethoven: 10 Variations WoO 73 – Chopin: Mazurkas Op. 63 Nos 2 & 3, Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 – Schubert: Impromptu Op. 142 No. 3 – Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 – Medtner: Sonata tragica, Op. 39 No. 5

Ludwig van Beethoven: 10 Variations On "La Stessa, La Stessissima", WoO 73 (Live)

Light elegance – beautiful symmetry – amazing variety – stunning contrasts: two rondos and four sonatas by the four great Viennese classics: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.

Viennese Classics for Piano: Haydn: Sonata No. 30, Hob. XVI:19 – Mozart: Rondo, K. 485, Sonata No. 12, K. 332 – Beethoven: Rondo, Op. 51, No. 1, Sonata No. 5, Op. 10, No. 1 – Schubert: Sonata No. 13, D. 664

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: III. Prestissimo

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: II. Adagio molto

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1: I. Allegro molto e con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven: 2 Rondos, Op. 51: No. 1, Moderato e grazioso in C Major

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: III. Scherzo (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: II. Andante (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2: I. Allegro (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Works

6 Variations for Piano on 'Nel cor più non mi sento' from Paisiello's opera La Molinara, WoO 70

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight Sonata”: I. Adagio sostenuto

One of Beethoven's most popular compositions for piano

Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Sonata Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile

The Andante favori was written between 1803 and 1804, and published in 1805. It was originally intended to be the second of the three movements of Beethoven's Waldstein piano sonata, Op. 53.

Andante favori, WoO 57

Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo. Allegro molto

Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro

Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante con variazioni

Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Maestoso andante, marcia funebre

A. Dvořák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101: No. 7, Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major

8 Humoresques, Op.101

Dvořák: Humoresque No. 7, Poco lento e grazioso

Newspaper critics are unanimous in their praise of Vadim's interpretations deeming them as «sensitive and expressive», «intelligent and powerful». With record-breaking 235 million views, his interpretation of the «Nocturne in E-flat Major» by Frederic Chopin is among the most popular classical music recordings on YouTube.

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