Week 1: Choose your waltz and start Dancing!
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Week 1 of celebrating Schubert's Waltzes!
Below are some collections of waltzes that are quite delightful. Take a look and decide which waltz(es) you want to work on during this challenge! Keep in mind that they can be quite short, so it can be fun to pick several!
Let us know which waltzes you pick in the comments below!
Week 1 Goal:
Choose a waltz or several to work on! Let us know why you selected the particular waltz!
Additional challenge:
Post your sightreading/first play through video!
Popular waltzes to choose from:
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https://youtu.be/CebWMYuNZhs?si=-1O3ETrWZp-2nPze
Here’s the first Graceful Waltz, Op 91. Not my first attempt to record it I admit.I’ll try to post some more over the weekend but I’ve made a start! Looking forward to listening to all the new postings as well.
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https://youtube.com/shorts/2JVAfywSQZ8?si=rpPDbfQAnW26Q8-I
12 Graceful Waltzes No. 2 Op 91
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And No.3 Op91
https://youtube.com/shorts/kkxPTkRKJoU?si=7PRWG2WrHCZ7-ueD
I’ve never really taken much interest in these pieces before despite having played a lot of Schubert so they are just a delightful revelation for me. Thank you everyone!