Ernst von Dohnányi ： Coppélia Waltz (after Delibes)

This piano transcription by Dohnányi takes up the waltz from Delibes’s ballet Coppélia. Built around the buoyant lilt of triple meter and an elegant melody, it preserves the brilliance of the dance while making use of the piano’s broad range and rich sonorities. A highlight is the clear interplay between melody and accompaniment, along with the sense of changing scenes created by the passing of phrases. Keep the accompaniment’s beat from becoming too heavy, give the melody a gentle singing quality, and balance lightness with clarity in the decorative passages to bring out the vivid, theatrical character.