- Dett wrote his three Inspiration Waltzes for solo piano in 1903, when he was in his early 20s.
- Dett wrote the following program note about the inspiration behind his “inspiration” in the score:
- “I awoke one night at midnight and heard, as in a dream, the melodies of this Waltz played over and over, until I again fell asleep. Next morning I found it was still fresh in my memory. I created the Introduction and some other parts to give the whole completeness, but the main themes were truly ‘Inspirations’ or, to put it more poetically, were truly ‘Dictated by the Muse.'”1
Sources
- “Dett, Robert Nathaniel – Inspiration Waltzes,” Willemsmusiik, accessed February 21, 2025, https://willemsmusiik.com/shop/piano/dett-inspiration-waltzes.
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