Waltzes, Op.70 (Chopin, Frédéric)

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Editor Julian Fontana (1810–1869)
First edition (German)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.[1855]. Plate S. 4396.
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Misc. Notes OCR text recognition for an editorial note by J. Fontana
Pieces numbered as "3-5".
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Editor First edition (French)
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Meissonnier fils, n.d.(ca.1855). Plate J.M. 3527.
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Misc. Notes This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page.
Full BNF resolution compressed to 80% jpgs.
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Editor Theodor Kullak (1818–1882)
Translator Albert Ross Parsons (1847–1933)
Publisher. Info. Klavierwerke. Instructive Ausgabe, Vol.VI: Waltzes
Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch-und Musikhandlung, 1880. Plate S. 7291(11-13).
Co-issue - New York: G. Schirmer, 1880.
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Misc. Notes Coverpage: grayscale jpg. Other scans: 400dpi, black and white, losslessly-compressed tif images, around 4600 by 5600 pixels. Re-sampled to 600dpi, cleaned up, and deskewed.
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Editor Series editors
Publisher. Info. Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Band XIII (pp.64-66, 70-73, 61-61)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1880. Plate C. XIII. 21, 23, 25.
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Misc. Notes Original scans: 300dpi, grayscale jpg2000 images 3050 by 3900 pixels. Converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins.
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Publisher. Info. Oeuvres de Fr. Chopin: Valses
Warsaw: Gebethner and Wolff, n.d.[1880]. Plate G. 387 W.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Editor Carl Mikuli (1819–1897)
Publisher. Info. Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.1: Watzes (pp.63-72)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1894. Plate 11087-11089.
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Editor Herrmann Scholtz (1845–1918)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Pianoforte-Werke, Band I (pp.45–51)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[ca.1905]. Plate 9462.
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Editor Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
Publisher. Info. Œuvres completes pour piano: Valses (pp.62-73)
Paris: Durand & Fils, 1915. Plate D. & F. 9709.
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Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite. You may ask me for a manually cleaned version.
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Editor Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina
Publisher. Info. Dzieła wszystkie Fryderyka Chopina, Vol.IX: Waltzes (pp.88-102)
Warszawa: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, 1949. Plate PWM 239. (1956 reissue)
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Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi
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Editor Knute Snortum (b. 1960)
Publisher. Info. Knute Snortum, 2024.
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Misc. Notes LilyPond source files included
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Editor Emir D.
Publisher. Info. Emir D.
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Misc. Notes High quality.
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Editor Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)
Publisher. Info. St. Louis: Art Publication Society, 1915. Plate 628.
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Misc. Notes Revised and edited by Godowsky
This file is from the MIT archive project.
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Editor Shannon Rioux-Smith (b. 2004)
Publisher. Info. Shannon Rioux-Smith
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Misc. Notes Urtext edition.
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Editor First edition (English)
Publisher. Info. Deux valses mélancholiques
London: J.J. Ewer & Co., n.d.(ca.1855?).
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Misc. Notes Originally scanned at about 180pi, converted to 600dpi monochrome and cleaned manually.
This is the first English edition of both Op.70/2 and 69/2.
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Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.123
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1912.
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Misc. Notes Les Sylphides
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Editor Heinrich Germer (1837–1913)
Publisher. Info. Akademische Neuausgabe beliebter Klavierwerke, Vol.1 No.7
Leipzig: Friedrich Hofmeister, No.145, 1894. Plate G. 26.
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Editor Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, n.d.(ca.1921). Plate 22030-6.
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Misc. Notes Marked as Allegretto
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For Strings (Choe)

5 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Joshua Choe
Publisher. Info. Joshua Choe, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Edited Violins I part just before posting on IMSLP. YouTube recording
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5 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Joshua Choe
Publisher. Info. Joshua Choe, 2021.
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Molto vivace (No.1)

For Violin and Piano (Huberman)
Arranger Bronisław Huberman (1882–1947)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1925.
Reprinted Leipzig: Universal Edition, n.d. Plate 7411a.
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For Guitar (Mourey)
Arranger Colette Mourey
Publisher. Info. Colette Mourey
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Tempo giusto (No.2)

For 4 Saxophones (Larocque)

4 more: Soprano Saxophone (B♭) • Alto Saxophone (E♭) • Tenor Saxophone (B♭) • Baritone Saxophone (E♭)

Arranger Jacques Larocque
Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2012. Moli 242091
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Misc. Notes Those files are part of Moliantegok Catalogue for saxophone
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For Violin and Piano (Plotényi)
Arranger Ferdinand Plotényi (1844–1933)
Publisher. Info. Budapest: Rózsavölgyi & Co., 1926. Plate 9302. 9303.
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For Guitar (Bane)
Arranger Johnson C. Bane (1861–1925)
Publisher. Info. Indianapolis: Wulschner & Son, 1899. Plate 4.60.
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Misc. Notes scordatura: C G d g b d'
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For Piano (Godowsky)
Arranger Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1927. Plate 24360.
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Misc. Notes Concert arrangement
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Moderato (No.3)

For Piano (Godowsky)
Arranger Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1921. Plate CC 22030.
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Misc. Notes Concert arrangement
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For 4 Saxophones (Larocque)

4 more: Soprano Saxophone (B♭) • Alto Saxophone (E♭) • Tenor Saxophone (B♭) • Baritone Saxophone (E♭)

Arranger Jacques Larocque
Publisher. Info. Saint-Maurice, QC: Productions du Moliantegok, 2012. Moli 242087
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General Information

Work Title Waltzes
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Waltzes, Op. Posth. 70; ワルツ第13番 (ショパン); 3 Valzer op. 70; Valsos op. 70; Walzer op. 70 (Chopin); Три вальса, соч. 70 (Шопен)
Authorities Wikipedia
Composer Chopin, Frédéric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.70
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFC 121
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 pieces:
  1. Molto vivace (G major)
  2. Tempo giusto (F minor)
  3. Moderato (D major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1832 (No.1)
1842 (No.2)
1829 (No.3)
First Publication. 1855
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano
External Links Wikipedia article
Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina No.1
Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina No.2
Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina No.3
All Music Guide No.1
All Music Guide No.2
All Music Guide No.3
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See Also
List of Intermediate Piano Repertoire
Piano Music by Frédéric Chopin