Op. 73: Valse carnavalesque

Publisher: Enoch & Costallat
Date: 1894

Instrumentation: two pianos

Dedicated to Swiss pianist Willy Rehberg, it sparkles with humor, theatrical contrasts, and rhythmic vitality. Beneath its lighthearted, salon-like charm lies a sophisticated structure in which the two pianos engage in a lively dialogue, alternating between playful elegance and symphonic grandeur. Chaminade often performed this piece in concerts with different pianists.