5:10
Fast, solo piano waltz. Very famous
Key
Eb/D# (ends in Eb/D#)
Metre
3/4
Tempo240 bpm (ends at 240)
Tempo NotesFast
Album Number25/4
ISRCGB-FFM-05-02504
Factoid :
Chopin fled the French Revolution and came to London where he played his last concert at the Guildhall in 1848. It was a disaster, was generally ignored by the press and the audience
4:36
Bright, lilting solo piano waltz
Key
Eb/D# (ends in Eb/D#)
Metre
3/4
Tempo240 bpm (ends at 240)
Tempo NotesFast
Album Number9/2
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00902
Factoid :
Chopin fled the French Revolution and came to London where he played his last concert at the Guildhall in 1848. It was a disaster, was generally ignored by the press and the audience
5:37
Sad solo piano waltz
Key
Am (ends in Am)
Metre
3/4
Tempo114 bpm (ends at 114)
Tempo NotesMedium
Album Number9/3
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00903
Factoid :
Chopin fled the French Revolution and came to London where he played his last concert at the Guildhall in 1848. It was a disaster, was generally ignored by the press and the audience
2:15
Very fast solo piano waltz
Key
F (ends in F)
Metre
3/4
Tempo240 bpm (ends at 240)
Tempo NotesVery Fast
Album Number9/4
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00904
Factoid :
Chopin fled the French Revolution and came to London where he played his last concert at the Guildhall in 1848. It was a disaster, was generally ignored by the press and the audience
3:39
Fast intricate solo piano waltz
Key
Ab/G# (ends in Ab/G#)
Metre
3/4
Tempo240 bpm (ends at 240)
Tempo NotesVery Fast
Album Number9/5
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00905
Factoid :
Chopin fled the French Revolution and came to London where he played his last concert at the Guildhall in 1848. It was a disaster, was generally ignored by the press and the audience
1:49
Fast, solo piano waltz. Also known as the minute waltz. Very famous
Key
Db/C# (ends in Db/C#)
Metre
3/4
Tempo240 bpm (ends at 240)
Tempo NotesFast
Album Number25/5
ISRCGB-FFM-05-02505
Factoid :
Chopin hated playing in public
3:50
Sad solo piano waltz. Builds & speeds up
Key
C#m/Dbm (ends in C#m/Dbm)
Metre
3/4
Tempo114 bpm (ends at 114)
Tempo NotesN/A
Album Number9/7
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00907
Factoid :
Chopin fled the French Revolution and came to London where he played his last concert at the Guildhall in 1848. It was a disaster, was generally ignored by the press and the audience
4:09
Hesitant, romantic solo piano waltz
Key
Ab/G# (ends in Ab/G#)
Metre
3/4
Tempo130 bpm (ends at 130)
Tempo NotesMedium
Album Number9/8
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00908
Factoid :
It is estimated that Chopin only ever gave 30 public performances in his life
3:59
Hesitant, romantic solo piano waltz
Key
Bm (ends in Bm)
Metre
3/4
Tempo185 bpm (ends at 185)
Tempo NotesMedium
Album Number9/9
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00909
Factoid :
For a while Chopin moved to Majorca but the weather gave him a nasty turn - so he went back to France, but he never really recovered
2:11
Cheerful solo piano waltz
Key
Gb/F# (ends in Gb/F#)
Metre
3/4
Tempo187 bpm (ends at 187)
Tempo NotesMedium
Album Number9/10
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00910
Factoid :
Chopin was half Polish and half French and lived in both Countries
2:51
Pretty, romantic solo piano waltz
Key
Bm (ends in Bm)
Metre
3/4
Tempo163 bpm (ends at 163)
Tempo NotesMedium
Album Number9/11
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00911
Factoid :
Having fled the French Revolution Chopin stayed in England and Scotland. He became hysterical and fled back to France
3:29
Pretty, romantic solo piano waltz
Key
Db/C# (ends in Db/C#)
Metre
3/4
Tempo127 bpm (ends at 127)
Tempo NotesMedium
Album Number9/12
ISRCGB-FFM-05-00912
Factoid :
Chopin was ill for much of his life. He was an early protégé, and his first performance was when he was 9 years old
2:53
Fast, solo piano waltz. Very famous
Key
Eb/D# (ends in Eb/D#)
Metre
3/4
Tempo160 bpm (ends at 160)
Tempo NotesFast
Album Number25/6
ISRCGB-FFM-05-02506
Factoid :
Chopin was known for his solo piano works. He did write for other instruments but the works are virtually unknown. In this he is similar to Liszt, who was a great friend. He was also great friends with Bellini and is buried next to him