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faa2010

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Chopin's Grande valse brillante in E-flat major

on: October 24, 2014, 03:12:06 PM

Hello,

I am learning this lovely waltz since June and until now I have 4 pages from the 10 ones.

I would like to know more about the piece. I know Chopin composed it in 1833 and it was published one year later, but I would like to know more history, what was happening in the world and in Chopin's life in those years (also in 1832).

And maybe it is subjective, but I am also wondering what Chopin's motivations, reasons, inspirations might have been while he was composing it.

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amytsuda

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Re: Chopin's Grande valse brillante in E-flat major

Reply #1 on: October 25, 2014, 01:08:27 AM

Some description on the Chopin Institute:
https://en.chopin.nifc.pl/chopin/composition/detail/page/2/id/63

I like reading Wiki about composers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Chopin

By 1833, he already debut at Salle Pleyel, became a friend with Liszt, but hasn't med George Sand yet. You kind hear the excitement of young Chopin getting established in a circle in Paris?