Johannes Brahms was born
Beginning of the composer’s lifetime.
About this piece
The Brahms Waltz in A flat is probably one of the best known of the collection, originally written for a piano duet but later arranged by the composer for solo piano.
The mood of this waltz is sweet, gentle and flowing, characterized at the start by a singing, major key melody accompanied by arpeggiated left-hand chords. The top line of the melody will need to be brought out clearly without being obfuscated by the left-hand.
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Equivalent to RCM level 9
Equivalent to ABRSM level 8
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