Waltz
Romantic works
Definition
A dance in triple meter (3/4) with a characteristic ONE-two-three rhythmic emphasis. Piano waltzes range from simple dance pieces to elaborate concert works.
Historical Context
The waltz supplanted the minuet as the dominant social dance of the early 19th century, reflecting a shift toward closer physical contact between partners. Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, and Ravel all contributed significantly to the concert waltz repertoire. Ravel's La Valse (1920) transformed the form into a symbolic meditation on collapse.
Works (30)
- L'Automne-Valse, Op. 170
- Waltz No. 1 in G major, 'Valse di bravura' Key G major
- Waltz No. 2 in F minor, 'Valse mélancolique' Key F minor
- Waltz No. 3 in D major, 'Valse-impromptu' Key D major
- Waltz No. 4 in B♭ major, 'Valse de concert' Key B♭ major
- Waltz No. 5 in D♭ major Key D♭ major
- Waltz No. 6 in F♯ minor Key F♯ minor
- Waltz No. 7 in G♯ minor Key G♯ minor
- Valse-caprice, Op. 4 Key A major
- Waltz, Op. 36 No. 3
- Valse amoureuse, Op. 65 No. 3
- Tyrolean Valse-fantaisie, Op. 116
- Waltz in A major, Op. 39 No. 15 Key A major
- Waltz in B major, Op. 39 No. 1 Key B major
- Waltz in B major, Op. 39 No. 13 Key B major
- Waltz in B minor, Op. 39 No. 11 Key B minor
- Waltz in B-flat major, Op. 39 No. 8 Key B♭ major
- Waltz in C-sharp major, Op. 39 No. 6 Key C♯ major
- Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 16 Key C♯ minor
- Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 7 Key C♯ minor
- Waltz in D minor, Op. 39 No. 9 Key D minor
- Waltz in E major, Op. 39 No. 12 Key E major
- Waltz in E major, Op. 39 No. 2 Key E major
- Waltz in E major, Op. 39 No. 5 Key E major
- Waltz in E minor, Op. 39 No. 4 Key E minor
- Waltz in G major, Op. 39 No. 10 Key G major
- Waltz in G-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 14 Key G♯ minor
- Waltz in G-sharp minor, Op. 39 No. 3 Key G♯ minor
- Fleur sur son passage, Op. 46
- Grande Valse, Op. 21