The Skater's Waltz

Description

Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Piano — This piece was one of the most famous from the pen of the celebrated waltz composer Emil Waldteufel. Play it at a steady tempo with careful attention to dynamic contrast and ensemble balance. The best-known Waltz tune by a prominent 19th-Century composer of light music is given a neat and suave treatment in this straightforward arrangement by master arranger, Andrew Balent. Played with a steady tempo emphasizing the lilting triple time characteristic of the waltz and and with careful attention to dynamics and ensemble balance, this work will be a great addition to a program needing a “light classic.”