Waltz Op. 64, No. 2 (Chopin)

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Waltz in C# minor is the second work of Chopin's opus 64 and the companion to the Minute Waltz (Opus 64 no. 1). It consists of three main themes:

Theme A tempo giusto chordal with a walking pace feel;
Theme B più mosso (faster) — theme stated in running eighth notes, with all harmony in the left hand.
Theme C più lento (slower) — a sostenuto in the tonic major (D-flat major, enharmonic equivalent to C-sharp major). Besides the slower general pace, the melody is in quarter notes except for a few flourishes in eighth notes, giving this section the quality of an interlude before the dramatic restatement of Theme B

The overall layout of the piece is A B C B A B. The piece ends with a fade-out rather than the strident chords of his first Grande Valse Brillante (Op 18).

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In the movie The Avengers, Emma Peel played by Uma Thurman plays this piece.
In an orchestrated version, it forms part of the ballet Les Sylphides.
Used as background music for multiple episodes of the HBO series Curb your Enthusiasm.
This piece also featured in an episode of The Amazing Race All-Stars when the teams had to tune a grand piano in Poland. After they were done, a professional pianist would play the opening of the waltz to make sure the piano was in tune.
In the movie Secret (2007 film), this piece and the "Black Key" Etude (Op. 10 No. 5) were featured in the Piano Duel scene