Cinderella's Waltz: Prokofiev - Cinderella Suite -

: The waltz (specifically the Op. 102 No. 1 piano transcription) is primarily set in E Minor , a key often used for its combination of melancholy and depth.

Watch this performance to hear the colorful orchestration and the shifting moods of the Waltz: Prokofiev - Cinderella Suite - Cinderella's Waltz The Wicked North YouTube• Aug 23, 2008 Comparison to Other Waltzes in the Suite Prokofiev - Cinderella Suite - Cinderella's Waltz

: While the waltz sounds grand and colorful to represent a royal ball, the disjointed harmonies often symbolize Cinderella’s unstable and temporary situation—a girl living a fantasy that must soon end. : The waltz (specifically the Op

: A "distorted caricature" of a waltz that represents a dreamlike, anxious sequence. Watch this performance to hear the colorful orchestration

The "Cinderella's Waltz" is celebrated for its blend of traditional romanticism and Prokofiev’s signature "wrong-note" modernism.