Williams' jazz arrangement of "Valse Triste". The French original is La valse des lilas. The album features five originals by Shorter and an arrangement of Jean Sibelius' "Valse Triste". In 1928, Maurice Ravel conducted some of his music including La Valse and Rapsodie espagnole. This section, marked "Allegretto mouvement de Valse", begins with a short orchestral introduction. Valse brillante in A minor is heard playing over the radio. It is also called "The Farewell Waltz" or "Valse de l'adieu". Immediately afterwards, he conducted the Second Symphony and "Valse triste" in Norway. His "Valse triste" and Second Symphony were particularly well received. He also recorded the "Valse triste" with the RLPO. "La valse," and tone poems by Richard Strauss. Frederick Ashton also created a "La valse" ballet in 1958 for The Royal Ballet. The primal opening notes are developed from the opening foreboding tone of Ravel's La Valse. "La valse", and "Western Symphony". There Kyra performed a central role in choreographer Frederick Ashton's "Mephisto Valse".