WALTZ N°1, OP. 64 - MINUTE WALTZ

Created on 19/08/2007
Latest update on 30/12/2022

Artist: Frédéric Chopin
Author: Frédéric Chopin
Year: 1846

Takes two minutes in fact. Don't try it at home to do it in one. Inspired by the tail-chasing dog of his lady friend George Sand.

Covers:

1938:

John Kirby

1949:

José Iturbi

1965:

Liberace

1966:

Barbra Streisand [as The Minute Waltz]

1975:

Jasperina de Jong [as De Minutenwals]

1976:

James Booker [as Black Minute Waltz]

1984:

Karin Bloemen [idem]

The Second Waltz of Op. 64 (Tempo giusto) was played by Uma Thurman (as Emma Peel) in film version The Avengers. The middle part was copied in Nadiya's chorus for Amies-Ennemies (hit Fr in '06). Chopin is credited all right.

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