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The in E-flat major, Op. 18, was composed by "Waltz in E-flat major, Op. 18"
work details, note by Mieczysław Tomaszewski, Fryderyk Chopin Institute This was his first published waltz composition for solo piano, although prior to 1834 he had written at least sixteen waltzes that were either destroyed or eventually published posthumously. Chopin also gave the title ' to the next three waltzes in the Op. 34 set, published in 1838. In 1909, Russian composer
The in E-flat major, Op. 18, was composed by Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leadin ...
in 1833 and published in 1834. Chopin dedicated it to his pupil, Laura Horsford.work details, note by Mieczysław Tomaszewski, Fryderyk Chopin Institute This was his first published waltz composition for solo piano, although prior to 1834 he had written at least sixteen waltzes that were either destroyed or eventually published posthumously. Chopin also gave the title ' to the next three waltzes in the Op. 34 set, published in 1838. In 1909, Russian composer
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (6 April 1971) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor, later of French (from 1934) and American (from 1945) citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the ...
made an orchestral arrangement
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of this waltz for Sergei Diaghilev's 1909 ballet '' Les Sylphides''. Other composers who orchestrated this waltz for that ballet are Alexander Gretchaninov, Gordon Jacob, Roy Douglas, and Benjamin Britten.
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* * * , by Roy Douglas for ''Les Sylphides'',Philadelphia Orchestra
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, Eugene Ormandy
Waltzes by Frédéric Chopin
1833 compositions
Compositions in E-flat major
Music dedicated to students or teachers
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