Waltz No. 15
Waltz · in A♭ major
Johannes Brahms 1833–1897
A♭ major
Key
Waltz
Form
Poco allegretto
Tempo
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Themes & character
Most famous Brahms waltz·Gentle lyricism·From the Op.39 set·Salon favorite
At a glance
- Key
- A♭ major
- Tempo / character
- Poco allegretto
- Form
- Waltz
About the piece
The fifteenth of Brahms's sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39, composed in 1865, and by far the most popular. Its warm, gently swaying melody has made it one of Brahms's most widely loved short pieces, performed and arranged far more often than the complete set it belongs to.
Unlike much of Brahms's piano writing, it is graceful and unhurried rather than technically imposing, which has helped it become a favorite well beyond the concert hall.
The composer
Johannes Brahms
1833–1897
Johannes Brahms was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. His music features expressive counterpoint, freer dissonance, rhythmic vitality, and traditional forms. His works include four symphonies, four concertos, a Requiem, much chamber music, and hundreds of folk-song arrangements and Lieder.
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