Ukrainian classical pianist Anna Fedorova plays Frédéric Chopin’s Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2, the second work of his opus 64, and the companion to the more famous “Minute Waltz” (Op. 64, No. 1). An excerpt from the concert recorded in public at studio 106 of the Maison de la Radio on November 21, 2016.
Frédéric Chopin’s Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2
The Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 by Chopin, composed in 1847 and dedicated to Madame Nathaniel de Rothschild (6 May 1825 – 20 July 1899), the French socialite, painter, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France.
The piece consists of three main themes:
- Theme A tempo giusto chordal with a walking pace feel;
- Theme B più mosso (faster) – theme stated in running eighth notes, with all harmony in the left hand.
- Theme C più lento (slower) – a sostenuto in the parallel key of C♯ minor (D♭ major, enharmonic equivalent to C♯ major). Besides the slower general pace, the melody is in quarter notes except for a few flourishes in eighth notes, giving this section the quality of an interlude before the dramatic restatement of Theme B.
The overall layout of the piece is A B C B A B. In an orchestrated version, it forms part of the ballet Les Sylphides
Related: Chopin – Winter Wind [Anna Fedorova]
Sources
- Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (Chopin) on Wikipedia
