Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC291 TEN WALZTES

For piano
Composition date: Mar 1925
First performance: 10 Feb 1971 >>
Type of performance: Radio broadcast
Location: BBC Radio 3.
Performance details:

Antony Peebles pf.

The movements which were later published as Five waltzes (formerly Five walztes) in 1970 were given their first performance on this occasion. These movements are: 5, 6, 9, 2 and 8.

Genre: Solo piano
Dedication: 'Dedicated to Mr R.V. Britten.'

Notes

Some of the waltzes were published as movements in Five Waltzes (formerly Five Walztes) (Faber Music, 1970). See individual movements further details.

Movements

  • 1 (in B flat major)
  • 2 (in A minor) >>
    notes:

    The waltz section was published as the first half of no. 4 of Five waltzes.

  • 3 (in B major)
  • 4 (in E flat major)
  • 5 (in D minor) >>
    notes:

    Published as no. 1 of Five waltzes.

  • 6 (in D major) >>
    notes:

    Published as no. 2 of Five waltzes.

  • 7 (in A flat major)
  • 8 (in F major) >>
    notes:

    The waltz part was published as the trio section in no. 4 of Five waltzes.

  • 9 (in A flat minor) >>
    notes:

    Transposed into B minor and published as no. 3 of Five waltzes.

  • 10 (in E major)

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