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Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 34 No. 1

18355 min

This guide follows Chopin’s Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 34 No. 1 (1835) in one part.

Recording: Yulianna Avdeeva (piano) (2010)

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0:03–4:58

Sixteen of , opening with a , lead into the main (A), a soft, songful tune. Showy figuration follows (B), and then a further (C). The lyrical central section (D) in D-flat major leads to a new idea (E). Then D , and C after it. The opening comes back, followed by B and a varied C (C′). The follows and ends with two loud chords.

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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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