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Original autograph score, 1842. Zoom. The Polonaise in A♭ major, Op. 53 (French: Polonaise héroïque, Heroic Polonaise; Polish: Heroiczny) is a solo piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1842 [1] The piece is published in 1843, [2] and is one of Chopin's most admired compositions and has long been a favorite of the romantic piano repertoire. [3]
The one in A major he originally intended to dedicate to Tytus Woyciechowski, but in the end Chopin placed Julian Fontana’s name as the dedicatee on both works. [1] [2] Arthur Rubinstein remarked that the Polonaise in A major is the symbol of Polish glory, whilst the Polonaise in C minor is the symbol of Polish tragedy. [3]
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 4 [6] Chopin: 6 Polonaises / Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61 / Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise in E-flat major, Op. 22 / Barcarolle, Op. 60 / Berceuse, Op. 57; 1928–1935 RCA Red Seal 1999 Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 5 [7] Chopin: Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11* / Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 21* / 19 Nocturnes
Most of Frédéric Chopin's polonaises were written for solo piano. He wrote his first polonaise in 1817, when he was 7; his last was the Polonaise-Fantaisie of 1846, three years before his death. Among the best known polonaises are the "Military" Polonaise in A, Op. 40, No. 1, and the "Heroic" Polonaise in A ♭, Op. 53.
Arthur Rubinstein KBE OMRI (Polish: Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish-American pianist. [1] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers and many regard him as one of ...
The Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61, is a composition for piano by Frédéric Chopin.It was dedicated to Mme A. Veyret, written and published in 1846. This work was slow to gain favour with musicians, due to its harmonic complexity and intricate form.
The Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44, is a piece for solo piano written by Frédéric Chopin in 1841. It is often referred to as the "tragic" polonaise, due to its dark nature. [1] The polonaise is dedicated to Princess Ludmilla de Beauvau, a prominent member of the Polish émigré community in Paris. [2]
Two were by a friend of Chopin’s named Adam Mickiewicz. Wincenty Pol's revolutionary Songs of Janusz (1836) inspired Chopin to write up to a dozen songs, but only one survives. Zygmunt Krasiński, the lover of Delfina Potocka, was another poet who inspired Chopin to write a song. [3] The songs have been translated into over a dozen languages.