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The Waltz No. 16 in A-flat major, B. 21, WN 28, KK IVa/13, P. 1/13, is a waltz composed by Frédéric Chopin for solo piano. It was completed sometime in 1827–30, however it was not published until 1902 from a manuscript in possession of the Józef Elsner family.^[1]^[2] The piece is in ³
₈ time, unlike his other waltzes which are in ³
₄ time.^[3]

$\layout { \context { \PianoStaff } } \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \relative c' { \key af \major \time 3/8 \partial 8 df'8 | (df16 c ef df c' bf) | (df, c ef df c' bf) | (c, b df c bf' af) | (c, b df c bf' af) | (bf, a c bf df c) | (ef df g f df g,) | \break (af a bf b c af) | ef8 r c' | (df16 c ef df c' bf) | (df, c ef df c' bf) | (c, b df c bf' af) | (c, b df c bf' af) } \new Staff \relative c { \clef bass \key af \major \time 3/8 \partial 8 r8 | g <ef' bf' df> <ef bf' df> | g, <ef' bf' df> <ef bf' df> | af, <ef' af c> <ef af c> | af, <ef' af c> <ef af c> | ef, <g' bf df> <g bf df> | ef, <ef' bf' df> <ef bf' df> | \break af, <ef' af c> <ef af c> | af, <ef' af c> <ef af c> | g, <ef' bf' df> <ef bf' df> | g, <ef' bf' df> <ef bf' df> | af, <ef' af c> <e af c> | af, <f' af c> <f af c> } >>$

The composition is fast-paced and energetic. A performance of it lasts about a minute or longer.^[4]

References

^ "Numbering and Chronology of the Works Published after Chopin's Death (Chopin National Edition)" (PDF).
^ Paderewski, Ignacy J., ed. (1949). Chopin Complete Works Vol. IX Waltzes. Warsaw: Fryderyk Chopin Institute. p. 132.
^ "Waltz in A-flat major (WN 28)". Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
^ Cummings, Robert. "Composition: Frédéric Chopin, Waltz for piano in A flat major, KK IVa/13, CT. 221 (B. 21)". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

External links

Waltz in A-flat major, B. 21: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

[1] "Numbering and Chronology of the Works Published after Chopin's Death (Chopin National Edition)" (PDF).

[2] Paderewski, Ignacy J., ed. (1949). Chopin Complete Works Vol. IX Waltzes. Warsaw: Fryderyk Chopin Institute. p. 132.

[3] "Waltz in A-flat major (WN 28)". Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

[4] Cummings, Robert. "Composition: Frédéric Chopin, Waltz for piano in A flat major, KK IVa/13, CT. 221 (B. 21)". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

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