Unmasking Chopin's Minute Waltz

[@theoryman1]

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.

[@themusicprofessor]

I don't know that piece!

[@1strumyczek]

@@themusicprofessor , it is not a great piece, just a joke kzbin.info/www/bejne/foa1pHWPZZegsNU

[@themusicprofessor]

Fascinating. Thank you for the link. You can tell it's Chopin though!

[@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.

[@themusicprofessor]

Wow thank you!

[@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.

[@themusicprofessor]

Thank you so much for the encouragement. Hugely appreciated!

[@allanlees299]

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

[@WH40KHero]

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

[@tonyplank]

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

[@themusicprofessor]

Thank you!

[@andrejlz]

Waiting for a 30M at last.

[@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.

[@robertmueller2023]

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

[@evamatango6573]

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

[@oceanelf2512]

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

[@usernameatusernameperiodsh2168]

I like playing it way slowler than normal tempo for it

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

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

[@saibhandari]

very well done! big congrats on 30k!

[@izzyk867]

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

[@chrislavey8650]

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

[@zahifar3936]

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

[@usernameatusernameperiodsh2168]

In a year you will be congratulating 100k

[@robertmueller2023]

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

[@alannaky5852]

Congrats on 31k 🥳🥳🥳

[@themusicprofessor]

Thank you!

[@davidwood4303]

OK, good grief, but you are good.

[@andrewharrison8975]

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!

[@themusicprofessor]

Just listened. Wow!

[@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

[@tj-co9go]

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

[@RhodesyYT]

Dare you to analyze the allegro de concert that will be a hard one

[@themusicprofessor]

That is rather hard.

[@habadababa31415]

c'mon, the audio is not even half bad! certainly a bit rough, but not enough to apologise so thoroughly!

[@Archiekunst]

It makes sense that the first 4 bars are compressed. I bet Chopin took it as more of an improvised coloratura passage sliding into the actual waltz when the bass comes in. Sometimes taking Chopin too literally is very unChopinistic.

[@themusicprofessor]

I agree. There are fascinating recordings of Vladimir Pachmann from the early 20th century - he was a brilliant pianist, trained in the 19th century (he knew Liszt and his theory teacher was Bruckner!) When he plays Chopin (very beautifully) it's extraordinarily free and often contains improvised elements (e.g. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHOYanWQga6jqtksi=mraCFmQ4yKpT8ZZG)

[@AvyScottandFlower]

Congrats on 30k! 🎉

[@themusicprofessor]

Thank you!

[@gracemember101]

I thought "minute" meant tiny not 60 seconds because the elegance seemed lost if played too fast.

[@themusicprofessor]

There seems to be much debate about the original meaning of the nickname. It's not Chopin's title anyway, but there are some very elegant, very fast performances e.g. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooK4pImigNemlbssi=OM3R-pI--XA3wZXd

[@BenTrem42]

Q: is it the 60 second waltz? or the my-newt _(tiny)_ waltz? I've never known which!

[@BenTrem42]

Ahar! 5:13 ... _"These are little, miniature portraits of waltzes."_ /me sits

[@alessandrostagni6025]

Please please improve the audio quality…

[@martiglesias60]

His dog is tired of dancing or turning this waltz.

[@Grunttamer]

I can play this in 30 seconds.

[@themusicprofessor]

I'd like to see this

[@Grunttamer]

@@themusicprofessor it was intended to be a reference to “the music man” Harold Hill talks about “playing the minute waltz in 50 seconds” but I got the time wrong 😑

[@Daniel_Zalman]

Congratulations! Channels like yours redeem all of the trash and "content" on KZbin.

[@bdi7518]

not good. sorry.

[@themusicprofessor]

Thanks for the words of encouragement

[@heresy7266]

7:54 isn't the left picture fake? I heard it's just a photoshopped painting

[@themusicprofessor]

I'm not aware of that: it's a recently discovered photo