Sentimental Waltz (Weiss, Matthew C.)

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Work Title Sentimental Waltz for string orchestra
Alternative. Title Sentimental Waltz for strings
Composer Weiss, Matthew C.
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IMW 2
Key A-flat major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 2009
First Performance. 2009/02/01
First Publication. 2009
Dedication The Octava Chamber Orchestra
Average DurationAvg. Duration 6 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation strings
Extra Information a nice waltz for full orchestra composed in a style similar to Tchaikovsky
Finale and Noteperformer rendition of Sentimental Waltz for full orchestra

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I wrote this "Sentimental Waltz" originally as a piece for solo piano and then orchestrated it for strings in May of 1992. We read through it with the original Octava Chamber Orchestra that year, however I didn't feel that the arrangement did the work justice so it was never performed. Since that time, it has been swimming around in my head in various forms until I finally put it to the modern equivalent of pen and paper in January 2009. Then in June 2024 I re-orchestrated it for full orchestra to be premiered by the Octava Chamber Orchestra conducted by me on June 29th 2024.

The overall structure is A-B-A. The first section depicts a very Tchaikovsky-esque ballroom scene with rich harmonies that support a lilting melody. The bass line starts out as a bit of a tease but finally settles into the traditional "um" that the inner voices bounce off of with their "pa pas" that we expect in a waltz. The middle section contains a surprising amount of chromaticism and modulations that depict the dancers getting a little woozy from a few too many spins, and a few too many trips to the punch bowl :)

Happily though, all is well as they manage to land on their feet when we cadence in a familiar key. After this, we return to a recap of the first section with all the melodies and harmonies intact, with a few changes in the orchestration, and a little added pause before the final cadence.

Let's dance!

---Matt