SAINT-SAËNS VALSE NONCHALANTE IN D FLAT OP 110

Key D flat major Tempo Valse Style Late Romantic Will improve your ✓Sense of rhythm ✓LH independence ✓Finger agility

Saint-Saëns composed this charming Valse nonchalante in 1898. At that time, Paris was the home of a thriving arts scene, and the city had celebrated the opening of the famous Moulin Rouge just a few years earlier.

Saint-Saëns was himself an excellent pianist. Amongst his numerous compositions he wrote several waltzes. This one appeared to be a particular favourite, however, as he orchestrated it for a ballet score in 1913. The piece is reminiscent of Chopin and has a lovely Parisian salon feel to it. Seductive and supple, it smiles from start to finish, albeit with a sense of charm dusted with pathos. As this waltz is