Description & Musical Analysis
Shostakovich’s “Waltz No. 2” is arranged for a five-part wind ensemble, with two flute lines alongside English horn, French horn, and bassoon. The file runs 3:38, with 2,383 note events across 5 tracks in C Minor at 180 BPM.
How to Play & Trivia
Arrangement details
Shostakovich’s “Waltz No. 2” is arranged for a five-part wind ensemble, with two flute lines alongside English horn, French horn, and bassoon. The MIDI contains 2,383 note events in 5 tracks, lasts 3:38, and is listed in C Minor at 180 BPM.
What to listen for
Start with the melody-bearing wind parts, then add the horn and bassoon lines to hear the waltz’s balance across registers.
Source and license
MIDI source: [PDMX v9](https://zenodo.org/records/15571083). The source record is marked CC0 1.0; read the [CC0 terms](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
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