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I'm pretty sure this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2qban_wWOg&t=15m is a modern piano waltz composed specifically for this anime (I couldn't find its name in the OST though, but I can't read Japanese. I listened to all available Youtube OST tracks and none of them was this waltz).

Question: can you think of a similar piano waltz composed by a famous composer? Or can you tell me where can I find a similar piano waltz or style?

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I can't think of a famous composer who played something similar. Classic waltzes are kind of solemn; Russian waltzes are more mournful (beautifully so), Austrian waltzes are more pompous and energetic, I can think of none that is so light, playful and joyful as this one. It speeds up quite often and has a jazzy quality to it (not only the sustain, but the stress points in the rythm), so I doubt a pre-20th century waltz would be like this one.

I'd really appreciate if someone could put me on the right track. I'm looking foward to composing something similar.

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Reminded me of this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yxoncSym-s by Tchaikovsky.

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  • Thank you!!! This one is quite similar. I didn't know it, when I thought of Tchaikovsky I could only remember his ballets' waltzes. From all the major Russian composers, I think he was the only one that would compose something similar, light, fun and pretty – flen Jul 15 '18 at 20:46

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