Polonaises Op. 40 (Chopin)

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The twin Op. 40 Polonaises of the Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1, nicknamed the Military Polonaise, and the Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2 were composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1838. The first polonaise is better known than the second.

Anton 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.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1

The beginning opens with an A major chord and continues in a typical polonaise rhythm. The key then changes into D major in the middle of the polonaise before the recapitulation (again in A major).

[edit] External links

• Polonaises sheet music available at Musopen.com and Musopen.com

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