Waltz in E-flat major, Op. 18
This guide follows Chopin’s Waltz in E-flat major, Op. 18 “Grande valse brillante” (1833) in one part.
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Follow all 7 sections as they play
0:03–4:14
Four of repeated notes set the rhythm. The first dance (A) enters in E-flat major with a whirling step. In section B the music reaches D-flat major, the first breather, rocking and singing rather than leaping. A new singing (C) lifts the dance to ecstatic heights, and in section D a flowing in B-flat minor brings a sentimental mood. The opening (A) . After a sudden pause, the recalls earlier themes.
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Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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