Waltz in A-flat major, Op.42 (Chopin, Frédéric)

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Performer Pages Olga Gurevich (piano)
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Performer Pages Guiomar Novaes (piano)
Publisher Info. Chopin: Waltzes - Vox, 1953. PL 8170.
Reissue This is Novaes - Vox, 1957. SNP 1.
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Performer Pages Alfred Cortot (piano)
Publisher Info. London: Grammophone, 1935.
Reissue Chopin Waltzes
London: Angel Records, 1958. COLH 32.
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Publisher Info. Joshua Choe, 2022.
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Sheet Music

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Cypressdome (2011/9/25)

Editor First edition (German)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1840]. Plate 6419.
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Editor First edition (French)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Magasin de Musique de Pacini, n.d. Plate 3708.
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Editor First edition (English)
Publisher. Info. London: Wessel & Co., n.d.(ca.1840-1843). Plate (W & Cᵒ. Nᵒ. 3559.).
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): D2753
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Editor Series editors
Publisher. Info. Friedrich Chopin's Werke. Band IX (pp.26-33)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1878]. Plate C. IX. 5.
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Cypressdome (2010/10/23)

Editor Theodor Kullak (1818-1882)
Translator Albert Ross Parsons (1847–1933)
Publisher. Info. Klavierwerke. Instructive Ausgabe, Vol.VI: Waltzes
Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch-und Musikhandlung, 1880. Plate S. 7291(5).
Co-issue - New York: G. Schirmer, 1880.
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Feldmahler (2006/2/27)

Editor Carl Mikuli (1819-1897)
Publisher. Info. Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.1: Waltzes (pp.30-39)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1894. Plate 11081.
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Editor Herrmann Scholtz (1845-1918)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Pianoforte-Werke, Band 1 (pp.24–29)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[ca.1905]. Plate 9462.
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Editor Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Publisher. Info. Œuvres complètes pour piano: Valses (pp.29-37)
Paris: Durand & Fils, 1915. Plate D. & F. 9709.
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Editor Rafael Joseffy (1852-1915)
Publisher. Info. Complete Works for the Piano, Vol.1: Waltzes (LMC 27) (pp.30-39)
New York: G. Schirmer, 1915. Plate 25502.
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Editor Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina
Publisher. Info. Dzieła wszystkie Fryderyka Chopina, Vol.IX: Waltzes (pp.45-54)
Warszawa: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, 1949. Plate PWM 239. (1956 reissue)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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Arranger Ferdinand David (1810-1873)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate V.A. 91.
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Arranger August Schulz (1837-1909)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Litolff, No.1062. 1177, n.d.(ca.1900).
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General Information

Work Title Waltz
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Waltz No. 5 in A-flat major, Op. 42; ワルツ第5番 (ショパン); Большой вальс, соч. 42; Grande Valzer op. 42; Vals en la bemoll major; 왈츠, Op. 42; Vals en la bemol mayor, op. 42; والس در لا بمل ماژور
Name Aliases Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: no96049320
Composer Chopin, Frédéric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.42
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFC 113
Key A-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 waltz (Vivace)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1840
First Publication. 1840
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano
External Links Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina
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