Schubert's 34 Valses Sentimentales are a collection of charming and intimate waltzes, each with its own distinct character and mood. They showcase Schubert's lyrical genius and his mastery of simple yet evocative musical ideas.
Focus on achieving a graceful, flowing waltz rhythm and expressive phrasing with subtle rubato.
34 Valses Sentimentales(Op.50) (D. 779) is rated Henle level 4 of 9 — intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 5–6. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 4 — meaning you can already play level 3–4 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of 34 Valses Sentimentales(Op.50) (D. 779) lasts about 1.5 minutes.
34 Valses Sentimentales(Op.50) (D. 779) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.