The Glazunov suite upon which this original version was based had only four Chopin pieces; Fokine wanted to use a waltz as an addition to the suite and was able to get Glazunov to orchestrate this to create his ballet, also called Chopiniana.
A suite de Glazunov na que se baseou está versión orixinal tenía tan só catro pezas de Chopín; Fokine quería empregar un valse como unha adición á Suite e foi capaz de conseguir que Glazunov para orquestralo para crear o seu ballet, tamén chamado "Chopiniana".