The Waltz in C♯ minor is a piano waltz composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1847, the second work of his opus 64 and the companion to the " Minute Waltz" (Op. 64, No. 1). Chopin dedicated this Waltz to Madame Nathaniel de Rothschild.

Waltz in C♯ minor performed by Luke Faulkner

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It 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. ^[1]

References

External links

• Waltzes Op. 64: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Hear a performance of the piece at The Chopin Project site