Les Patineurs
The Skaters Waltz (1882) is a waltz by Émile Waldteufel. It is known as Les Patineurs Valse in French, and Die Schlittschuhläufer-Walzer in German. It was inspired by the Cercle des Patineurs (skating rink) at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. Glissando notes and bells suggest a winter's day. The waltz was published by Hopwood & Crew. It was dedicated to Ernest Coquelin, the younger brother of two celebrated actor brothers of the Comédie Française. It has been used as background music for several movies.
- Waltz 1
<score vorbis="1">
\relative g {
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff { \key fis \minor \time 3/4
\tempo \markup {
\column {
}
}
cis,,2.( e2 fis4) fis2.~ fis d2.( fis2 gis4) gis2.~ gis b( a2 cis,4) e2.( <d fis>2 cis4) <cis gis'>2. <a a'>~ <a a'>4 r r
}
\new Staff { \key fis \minor \time 3/4 \clef bass
a, <e' a> <e a> cis <e a> <e a> b <d e gis> <d e gis> e, <d' e gis> <d e gis> b <d e gis> <d e gis> e, <d' e gis> <d e gis> cis <e a> <e a> cis <e a> <e a> fis, <a' fis cis> <a fis cis> fis, <a' fis cis> <a fis cis> b, <a' fis d> <a fis d> b, <a' fis d> <a fis d>e, <d' e gis> <d e gis> e, <d' e gis> <d e gis> a <cis e> <cis e> <cis e> r r
}
>>
}
</score>
- Waltz 4
<score vorbis="1">
\relative c' {
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff { \key b \minor \time 3/4
\tempo \markup {
\column {
}
}
fis'2.( cis4 d fis) b,2.~ b g'( dis4 e g) cis,2.~ cis a' eis4( fis a d,2.) cis4 d fis e,2. dis4\p( e a) d,2.~ d4 r r
}
\new Dynamics {
s\mf
}
\new Staff { \key b \minor \time 3/4 \clef bass
d, <fis a d> <fis a d> fis <a d> <a d> g fis( g b e,) <g b e> <g b e> g a <cis e> <cis e> gis( a cis fis,) <a cis> <a cis> fis <a cis> <a cis> b, <fis' b d> <fis b d> d <fis b d> <fis b d> e <g b d> <g b d> a, <g' a cis> <g a cis> d <fis a> <fis a> <fis a> r r
}
>>
}
</score>
