Unmasking Chopin's Minute Waltz

0:33 Introduction.
1:45 The minute waltz in a minute.
2:52 a short analysis.
4:00 hemiola rhythm.
4:52 “A portrait of a waltz”
5:26 The influence of Italian opera.
6:00 Chopin’s playing.
7:20 The year 1847 and George Sand.
8:00 Lucrezia Floriani.
9:41 A proper performance with animated analysis

A while ago, in the early days of this channel, we posted a short video of Matthew King attempting to play Chopin’s Minute Waltz in a minute, to celebrate our first thousand subscribers. It was a silly party trick, which, now that we are celebrating 30K members of our wonderful and rapidly expanding community of subscribers, we have decided to repeat!

So here is Chopin’s D flat Waltz Op 64 no. 1, first played ludicrously quickly, followed by a more sober discussion about its background, and then a second performance (with some analytical animation). According to a contemporary account, “Chopin especially liked Broadwood’s Boudoir cottage pianos of that date (1848), two-stringed, but very sweet instruments, and he found pleasure in playing on them.” The piano used for the recording, at the end of this video, is an old English Daneman upright, somewhat equivalent in sound to the 'Broadwood Boudoir cottage pianos' that Chopin apparently admired.

A huge thank you to our loyal and generous patrons and subscribers, and also to new subscribers who have recently joined the channel.

Chopin: Waltz in D flat Op 64 no. 1 (1847).

Pianist: Matthew King (Two performances - the first very silly and the second one more serious)

The quotations used in the video come from 'Chopin: Pianist and Teacher' by Jean-Jaques Eigeldinger

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Produced and directed by Ian Coulter & Matthew King

[theoryman]

As a massive Chopin aficionado, I had never heard that he referred to it as the little dog waltz, so thanks for that! He did write a piece dedicated to George Sands' dogs that was never published, Galop Marquis, just a joke piece.

[remorrey]

I am an old man with no hope of being musically educated so all I have left to do is enjoy your education and insight. Your playing brought tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat. Bless you and thank you. The final segment is such a powerful and unique way to help me feel the emotion.

[evamatango]

Genial...y el perrito es el mejor 🐾🎶🎶🎶

[allanlees]

Please keep making these beautiful and informative videos - 100, 000 subscribers should easily be reached!

[marjieestivill]

I adore this channel and the composers and topics chosen. Hoping 100k happens soon so more can focus on the enjoyment of being magically human.

[tonyplank]

I really enjoy your teaching. I think 30K is just the beginning!

[EvaderGuy]

Congratulations on breaking 30, 000 subscribers. As always, thank you for your entertainment, your insights, and of course, the star of the show laying at your feet.

[WHKHero]

The piece feels happy and jumpy, like a small dog running and playing arround ones feet

[chrislavey]

Please do more break downs of Chopin. I loved your Beethoven break downs.

[mybachhertzbaud]

Very nice. I am afraid your dog looked more like "Oh no, not this again"😜🎶🎹🎶 Play On

[robertmueller]

I love the middle part only, especially that quirky upper grace note.

[zahifar]

Well good thing you had an iPhone for the audio to be decent. Amazing rendition at the end!

[usernameatusernameperiodsh]

In a year you will be congratulating 100k

[izzyk]

Congratulations 🎉 on 30k! No doubt the next 30k will roll in in no time. Great vid, as always, thanks!

[usernameatusernameperiodsh]

I like playing it way slowler than normal tempo for it

[andrewharrison]

Have you heard Josef Hofmann’s performance from his 1938 Casimir Hall concert? He plays the return of the A section in double thirds - delicious!

[oceanelf]

That actually makes a lot of sense. Minute Valse sounds like a dog chasing its tail.

[CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

0:48 it's really unfortunate that he dozed off for a while shortly after you said that lol 😅
There was really no problem with the audio btw

[robertmueller]

Very enjoyable robocall music, although I like his Grande Valse Brillant Op. 42 much more. One great idea after another.

[tj-cogo]

1:45 THE MINUTE WALTZ IN ONE MINUTE!!!