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Waltz in F minor, Op. 70 No. 2

18423 min

This guide follows Chopin’s Waltz in F minor, Op. 70 No. 2 (1842) in one part.

Recording: Evgeny Kissin (piano) (2022)

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Follow all 2 sections as they play

0:04–3:16

The first section (A) begins in F minor with a wistful melody whose slurs stretch from one to longer spans. The second section (B) moves to A-flat major, which brings the piece to its . Because the two-part form can be written out twice, you may hear the same music a second . Listen for the change from the minor to the major as B begins.

  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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