Chopin: 14 Waltzes (Zimerman)

Frédéric Chopin’s waltzes are pieces of moderate length adhering to the traditional 3/4 waltz time, but are remarkably different from the earlier Viennese waltzes in that they were not designed for dancing but for concert performance. Carl Maria von Weber's Invitation to the Dance was an early model for Chopin's waltzes. Chopin started writing waltzes in 1824, when he was fourteen, and continued until the year of his death, 1849. He wrote 36 in total, of which 20 are numbered.

0:00 - Grande Valse Brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18

"Valse brillante" Op. 34
5:42 - Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 34 No. 1
10:41 - Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2
16:31 - Waltz in F Major, Op. 34 No. 3

"Grande Valse" Op. 42
18:43 - Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 42

Op. 64
22:43 - Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute"
24:38 - Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2
28:36 - Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3

Op. 69
31:46 - Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 69 No. 1 "L'adieu"
36:16 - Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2

Op. 70
40:30 - Waltz in G-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 1
42:53 - Waltz in F Minor, Op. 70 No. 2
45:45 - Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 70 No. 3

Op. Posth.
48:29 - Waltz in E Minor, Op. Posth. B.56

Performer: Krystian Zimerman, 1977 Deutsche Grammophon
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