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Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2

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This guide follows Chopin’s Waltz in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2 (1829) in one part.

Recording: Evgeny Kissin (piano)

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0:08–3:52

The (A) begins in B minor: a 16- melody, then a spirited eight- idea, both repeated with small variations. Then the (B) brightens to B major with one eight- tune, heard twice, followed by 16 that steer the music back to B minor. The opening (A′). Some editions, such as Fontana's, add one more of it at the very end.

  1. A
  2. B

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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