Chopin Frederic - Grande Valse Brillante in E Flat Major Op 18 Piano *Canadian Music Centre Publications Only a few octave changes

Only a few octave changes had to be made in the original range

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This workbook and DVD will galvanize anyone into action who wants to learn and apply contemporary flute techniques

It was initially composed as an isolated piano piece in 1786

If you are more advanced you may want to use the book to develop your sight reading abilities for transcribing the etudes off the CD (then check against the book) or for just having fun playing along with a great jazz rhythm section

Chopin Frederic - Grande Valse Brillante in E Flat Major Op 18 Piano *Canadian Music Centre Publications Only a few octave changesChopins waltzes were contrary to, say, those by Schubert no longer conceived for dancing or for the ballroom. These pieces assumed the form and function of idealized concert waltzes, which Chopin enjoyed performing in the elegant and exclusive art loving salons of Paris. A particularly eloquent example is the Grande Valse brillante op. 18 which, with its multiplicity of charming melodic ideas and moods now gently rocking, now overwhelming, now again