Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2 (Chopin)

Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2
Performed by Olga Gurevich
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Waltz Op. 69, No. 2 was composed by Frédéric Chopin for solo piano in the year 1829 at the age of 19. Although it was published posthumously in 1855 by his friend Julian Fontana, together with the Waltz Op. 69, No. 1.[1][2] The main theme is in the key of B minor and is marked with an overall tempo of Moderato.[3]

\language english \layout { \context { \PianoStaff \accidentalStyle piano-cautionary } } \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \fixed c' { \key b \minor fs'4~->( fs'8 g' fs' cs' d' b | as2) fs'4~->( | 8 g' fs' cs' e' d' | b2) fs'4~->( | 8 g' es' fs' b' d'') | 4( es') d''~->( | 4 e') cs''~->( | 8 b' as' g' fs' cs') | d'( g' fs' cs' d' b | as2) fs'4~->( | 8 g' fs' cs' e' d' | b2) fs'4~-> | 8 fs''( cs'' d'' as' b') | a'( g' b cs' d' e') | g'( fs' b d' cs' fs) | b } \new Dynamics { \time 3/4 \tempo "Moderato" 4 = 152 \partial 4 s4 | s2.*4\p | s2.\< | s2.*2\! | s2.\> | s2.*4\p | s2.*2\cresc | s2.\dim | <>\! } \new Staff { \clef bass \key b \minor r4 | b,4 <fs b d'> q | cs <fs cs' e'> q | as, <fs as e'> <fs as e'> | b, <fs b d'> q | b, q q | b, <gs b d'> q | b, <g b e'> q | b, <fs cs' e'> <fs as e'> | b, <fs b d'> q | cs <fs cs' e'> q | fs, <fs as e'> <fs cs' e'> | b, <fs b d'> q | d <fs b d'> q | e <b cs' g'> r | << { fs <b d'> <as e'> } \\ fs2. >> | <b d'>4 } >>

The piece is largely melancholic with three different sections and melodies which changes to B major and again reverts to the original theme. It is one of several works that the composer hoped would be burnt upon his death.[4]

References

  1. ^ Chopin, Frédéric (1978). Zimmermann, Ewald (ed.). Walzer (PDF) (in German and English). München: G. Henle Verlag. pp. 102, 104. ISMN 979-0-2018-0131-5.
  2. ^ NIFC
  3. ^ LLC, Classical Archives. "Frédéric François Chopin - 2 Waltzes, Op.69 - Classical Archives". www.classicalarchives.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Valse (F. Chopin) - Free Flute Sheet Music". www.flutetunes.com. October 17, 2009.