1. valse - Noun
2. valse - Verb
a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
Source: WordNetThere is a definite limit to the length of time a composer can go on writing in one dance rhythm (this limit is obviously reached by Ravel towards the end of La Valse and towards the beginning of Bolero). Constant Lambert
Quoted in Goddard, p. 292 Original setting for Daphnis et Chloé by Leon Bakst (1912) For all Ravel's orchestral mastery, only four of his works were conceived as concert works for symphony orchestra: Rapsodie espagnole, La valse and the two concertos. Source: Internet
In Britain too, his condition was well received as he conducted En saga, Finlandia, Valse Triste and Spring Song to enthusiastic audiences. Source: Internet
His Valse triste and Second Symphony were particularly well received. Source: Internet
In 1904, Sibelius revised the piece for a performance in Helsinki on 25 April where it was presented as Valse triste. Source: Internet
These included Transposition, Reverberation, Experiment, Composition, and Underwater Valse. Source: Internet