Waltz in a minor, Op. posth

Composer: CHOPIN, Frédéric

*Not to be confused with Waltz in a minor, Op. 34, No. 2.

  • Musicologists can’t agree on when Chopin wrote this Waltz in a minor. Estimations range from as early as 1833 and as late as 1849 (the year of the composer’s death).
    • We do know that the waltz wasn’t published until 1860 by Charlotte de Rothschild, along with Chopin’s Nocturne No. 21 in c minor.1
  • While Waltz in a minor is considered to be one of Chopin’s most technically approachable piano works, the wistful character of the piece is no less affecting.

Sources

  1. “Waltz in A minor, B.150 (Chopin, Frédéric),” IMSLP, accessed November 19, 2025, https://imslp.org/wiki/Waltz_in_A_minor,_B.150_(Chopin,_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric).

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