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