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Title: Waltz, anyone?
Post by: burstroman on November 29, 2005, 10:37:52 PM

It's probably not my favorite "genre" of piano music, but what might be some of your favorite waltzes?  This could include arrangements, transcriptions, etc.  I like Liszt's "Soirees de Vienne".  Too bad some of the six are so little known.

Title: Re: Waltz, anyone?
Post by: thalbergmad on November 29, 2005, 11:27:12 PM

Waltz transcriptions happen to be my favourite genre.

To note a few

Strauss-Godowsky-Artists Life
Strauss-Tausig-Man Lebt Nur Einmal
Strauss-Dohnanyi-Schatzwaltzer
Strauss-Friedman-Fruhlingsstimmen
Strauss-Grunfeld-Emporers Waltz
Tchaikovsky-Grainger-Flower Waltz
Tchaikovsky-Pabst-Sleeping Beauty  (working on this at the moment)
Weber-Tausig-Invitation to the Waltz (completed)

I could go on all night. I just love them.

Title: Re: Waltz, anyone?
Post by: pianistimo on November 29, 2005, 11:31:29 PM

say no more.  are you still coming to pennsylvania in the spring?  andre rieu is coming in april, you know!  he's like the strauss king now.  i like the little pauses he puts in here and there. 

Title: Re: Waltz, anyone?
Post by: thalbergmad on November 30, 2005, 12:00:53 AM

Quote from: pianistimo on November 29, 2005, 11:31:29 PM

say no more.  are you still coming to pennsylvania in the spring?  andre rieu is coming in april, you know!  he's like the strauss king now.  i like the little pauses he puts in here and there. 

If there is a chance of a good Strauss Transcription, I will be there.

Title: Re: Waltz, anyone?
Post by: arensky on November 30, 2005, 12:46:37 AM

I play Strauss Waltzes regularly at my hotel gig. My favorite is Vienna Blood, followed closely by Artist's Life.