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Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44 (Chopin)

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388: 70:) in which Chopin largely abandoned the old formula derived directly from dance practice. The time had come for polonaises subjected to free fantasy, for more heroic dance poems. In fact, Chopin was known to have said to the publisher, ‘I  have a manuscript for your disposal. It is a kind of fantasy in polonaise form. But I call it a Polonaise’. 17: 58:
in A major that provides a romantic contrast. The mazurka soon gives in to darker harmonies and the polonaise returns after two isolated torrents of notes. At length, the reprise seems to lose force and momentum, and Chopin concludes the work with a surprising fortissimo double octave on F#. One of
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in 1841. It is often referred to as the "tragic" polonaise, due to its dark nature. The polonaise is dedicated to Princess Ludmilla de Beauvau, a prominent member of the Polish émigré community in
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The piece is often considered the first of three "grand polonaises", (the other two being the
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the largest polonaises, a typical performance of the work lasts around eleven minutes.
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Despite its title, the polonaise is a composite work in
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Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22
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Index


Polonaise
Op
piano
Frédéric Chopin
Paris
ternary form
mazurka
Polonaise Op. 53 'Heroic'
Polonaise-Fantaisie Op. 61
"Concierto.org - Episode 116: Fryderyk de Goya"


"Polonaise for piano No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154"


"Fryderyk Chopin - Information Centre - Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44 - Compositions"
Polonaise Op. 44
International Music Score Library Project
Polonaise Op. 44
Anna Fedorova
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t
e
Polonaises
Frédéric Chopin
Introduction and Polonaise brillante, Op. 3
Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22
2 Polonaises, Op. 26
2 Polonaises, Op. 40 (Military)

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