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España is a suite of waltzes by French composer Émile Waldteufel, published as Op. 236 in 1886. It is an adaptation of Emmanuel Chabrier’s orchestral rhapsody España, using material from Chabrier’s piece and presenting it in Waldteufel’s dance-waltz format. The work belongs to the late nineteenth-century European salon-orchestra repertory and is useful for listeners comparing concert waltzes with adaptations of orchestral works.
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Who composed the España Waltz?
The España suite of waltzes was composed by French composer Émile Waldteufel. It is catalogued as Op. 236.
Is Waldteufel's España the same piece as Chabrier's España?
No, Waldteufel's work is a dance-waltz adaptation of material from Emmanuel Chabrier's orchestral rhapsody España. Chabrier supplied the source material, while Waldteufel recast it in waltz form.
When was España Op. 236 published?
Waldteufel's España was published in 1886. The work belongs to the nineteenth-century tradition of orchestral and ballroom waltzes.
What makes the España Waltz different from an ordinary original waltz?
Its musical material comes from Chabrier's España rather than being wholly new material by Waldteufel. Waldteufel reshaped that source into a suite of waltzes suitable for dance-oriented performance.
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