Chopin - Spring Waltz (mariage D'amour) [please - Read Description]
It is not actually a waltz; while it contains segments with a feel, it frequently shifts time signatures, including
The piece uses modern pop-classical chord progressions (
De Senneville wrote the piece roughly 130 years after Chopin passed away . 4. Summary of Key Differences Mistaken Attribute Title Spring Waltz Mariage d'Amour Composer Frédéric Chopin Paul de Senneville Year ~1830s-1840s Musical Form Modern Piano Solo
Later uploaders kept the "Chopin" title because it was a popular search term, even when they knew it was incorrect. This led millions to believe it was a long-lost Chopin masterpiece. 3. Why it isn't "Chopin"
It was first performed by the famous French pianist Richard Clayderman on his 1979 album Lettre À Ma Mère .
The specific arrangement most commonly heard on YouTube is a slightly modified version by pianist George Davidson from his album My Heart Will Go On . 2. How the Confusion Started
Musicologists and fans of classical music note several reasons why the piece does not fit Chopin’s style:
It is not actually a waltz; while it contains segments with a feel, it frequently shifts time signatures, including
The piece uses modern pop-classical chord progressions (
De Senneville wrote the piece roughly 130 years after Chopin passed away . 4. Summary of Key Differences Mistaken Attribute Title Spring Waltz Mariage d'Amour Composer Frédéric Chopin Paul de Senneville Year ~1830s-1840s Musical Form Modern Piano Solo
Later uploaders kept the "Chopin" title because it was a popular search term, even when they knew it was incorrect. This led millions to believe it was a long-lost Chopin masterpiece. 3. Why it isn't "Chopin"
It was first performed by the famous French pianist Richard Clayderman on his 1979 album Lettre À Ma Mère .
The specific arrangement most commonly heard on YouTube is a slightly modified version by pianist George Davidson from his album My Heart Will Go On . 2. How the Confusion Started
Musicologists and fans of classical music note several reasons why the piece does not fit Chopin’s style: