Chopin’s Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42: When the Ballroom Discovers Red Bull
Chopin once called this his “waltz supreme.” Personally, I think of it as the moment when a polite ballroom suddenly discovers Red Bull. Parisian Sparkle Meets Mathematical Chaos On the surface, it’s all Parisian sparkle — chandeliers, swirling gowns, aristocratic…