- For a different piece of piano music often called "Chopsticks" in the UK, see Der Flohwalzer (the "Flea Waltz").
"
Chopsticks" (original name "
The Celebrated Chop Waltz") is a simple, widely-known
waltz for the
piano. It was written in 1877 by the British composer
Euphemia Allen under the
pseudonym Arthur de Lulli. Allen, whose brother was a music publisher, was supposedly only sixteen when she composed the piece, with arrangements for solo and duet. The title
Chop Waltz comes from Allen's specification that the
melody be played in two-part harmony with both hands held in a vertical orientation, little fingers down and palms facing each other, striking the keys with a chopping motion.
