Composition: Waltzes, Op. 34 (Chopin, Frédéric)
| Title | Waltzes |
| Creators | Frédéric Chopin (composer) |
| Opus | Op.34 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1835 |
| First published | 1838 |
| Dedication | Fräulein ThunHohenstein |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Waltzes |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | — | A flat major | — |
| No. 2 | — | A minor | — |
| No. 3 | — | F major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | orchestra | Joshua Choe |
| view | Complete | flute and piano | Giuseppe Gariboldi |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Ferdinand David |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | August Schulz |
| view | Vivace (No.1) | orchestra | Lucien Garban |
| view | Vivace (No.1) | strings | Joshua Choe |
| view | Lento (No.2) | orchestra | Hubert Mouton |
| view | Lento (No.2) | string orchestra | Joshua Choe |
| view | Lento (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Francesco Paolo Frontini |
| view | Lento (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Jakub Kowalewski |
| view | Lento (No.2) | violin, cello and piano | Antoni Cink |
| view | Lento (No.2) | cello and piano | Karl Davydov |
| view | Lento (No.2) | cello and piano | Auguste Franchomme |
| view | Lento (No.2) | cello and piano | Friedrich Grützmacher |
| view | Lento (No.2) | guitar | Francisco Tárrega |
| view | Vivace (No.3) | violin and piano | Ferdinand David |
| view | Vivace (No.3) | guitar | Johnson C. Bane |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Schlesinger | 1838 | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) (full BNF resolution) · view 2. Lento ( A minor ) (full BNF resolution) · view 3. Vivace ( F major ) (full BNF resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Cover Page · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1880 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1894 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | C.F. Peters | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score (clean) · view Complete Score (alternate scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1915 | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Schirmer | 1915 | Complete Score · view Preface · view |
| view | Complete | — | Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Columbia | — | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) · view 2. Lento ( A minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 2. Lento ( A minor ) · view 3. Vivace ( F major ) · view Engraving files (abcm2ps) for 2. Lento · view Engraving files (abcm2ps) for 3. Vivace · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Fr. Kistner | — | 1. Vivace (A♭ major) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Augener | 1935 | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Friedrich Hofmeister | — | 2. Lento (A minor) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Joshua Choe | 2022 | Complete Score · view Piccolo · view Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B/A) · view Clarinet 2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (B/D) · view Trumpet 2 (B/D) · view Tenor Trombone 1 · view Tenor Trombone 2 · view Bass Trombone · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and piano |
Alphonse Leduc | 1872 | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) · view 2. Lento ( A minor ) · view 3. Vivace ( F major ) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Litolff | — | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) · view 2. Lento ( A minor ) · view 3. Vivace ( F major ) · view |
| view | Vivace (No.1) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Durand | 1936 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1, 2 · view Bassoon · view Horn 1, 2 · view Trumpet (C) · view Cornet (B) (alternate for Trumpet) · view Trombone · view Timpani/Triangle/Cymbals/Snare Drum · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Vivace (No.1) | Arrangement for strings |
Joshua Choe | 2020 | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Durand | 1912 | Piano Conductor · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet 1/2 (A) · view Bassoon · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for string orchestra |
Joshua Choe | 2020 | Complete Score · view Violins 1 · view Violins 2 · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Manuscript | 1877 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Jakub Kowalewski | 2007 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Gebethner and Wolff | — | Complete Score and Parts · view Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Cello · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for guitar |
Ildefonso Alier | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Lento (No.2) | Arrangement for guitar |
Vlotho: Stefan Apke | 1999 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Vivace (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Vivace (No.3) | Arrangement for guitar |
Wulschner & Son | 1899 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Olga Gurevich (piano) | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) · file 2. Lento ( A minor ) · file 3. Vivace ( F major ) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | — | Alfred Cortot (piano) | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) · file 2. Lento ( A minor ) · file 3. Vivace ( F major ) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Harald Vetter (piano) | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) · file 2. Lento ( A minor ) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Raoul Pugno (piano) | 1. Vivace ( A flat major ) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Gleb Ivanov (piano) | 2. Lento ( A minor ) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Bui-Nguyen Trieu-Tuong (piano) | 2. Lento ( A minor ) · file 3. Vivace ( F major ) · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | — | 2. Lento ( A minor ) · file 3. Vivace ( F major ) · file |
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