Polonaises

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Polonaises are a celebrated set of piano compositions by Frédéric Chopin that transform the traditional Polish dance into powerful, virtuosic concert works.

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Polonaise 2
Polonaise de concert 1
Polonaises canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
set of piano compositions
associatedWith 19th-century piano repertoire
Polish nationalism
Romantic era
basedOn traditional Polish dance
composer Frédéric Chopin
containsWork Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 61
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. posth. B.155
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. posth. B.5
Polonaise in B-flat major, Op. posth. B.3
Polonaise in B-flat minor, Op. 71 No. 2
Polonaise in B-flat minor, Op. posth. B.13
Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40 No. 2
Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26 No. 1
Polonaise in D minor, Op. 71 No. 1
Polonaise in E-flat minor, Op. 26 No. 2
Polonaise in F minor, Op. 71 No. 3
Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44
Polonaise in G minor, Op. posth. B.1
Polonaise in G minor, Op. posth. B.2
Polonaise in G-flat major, Op. posth. B.36
Polonaise in G-flat major, Op. posth. B.6
countryOfOrigin Poland
createdBy Frédéric Chopin
genre polonaise
historicalPeriod Romantic period
influenced later piano polonaises by other composers
instrumentation solo piano
keyCharacteristic use of bold harmonic progressions
use of wide dynamic contrasts
languageOfTitle French
meter triple meter
movementType dance-inspired
notableCharacteristic heroic character
powerful concert style
virtuosic
notableWork Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 "Military"
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 "Heroic"
performanceContext concert repertoire
recital repertoire
publisher various 19th-century European publishers
rhythmicFeature characteristic polonaise rhythm
tempoIndication typically Allegro maestoso
typicalTexture brilliant figurations
chordal writing
octave passages

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Frédéric Chopin notableWork Polonaises
Karol Lipiński notableWork Polonaise de concert
linked to: Polonaises
Private Collection hasPart Polonaise
linked to: Polonaises
Private Collection hasPart Polonaise
subject linked to: Private Collection (album)
linked to: Polonaises