Polonaises, Op. 26 (Chopin)

The Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26 No. 1 and the Polonaise in E-flat minor, Op. 26 No. 2 were composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1836. Both of them were dedicated to Josef Dessauer.

Op. 26 No. 1

The Polonaise opens with a fiery Allegro appassionato in C-sharp minor, the primary theme preceded by descending octaves. The section climaxes with a series of virtuosic arpeggio figures which give way to a tender melody. This is then followed by a repetition of the theme. After this opening section, there is a new theme introduced in the enharmonic D-flat major. This new theme is then developed and followed by a new left hand melody, which increases the tension until a repeat of the meno mosso.

External links

Polonaises, Op.26: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

Polonaises by Frédéric Chopin
Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op. 3 Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22 2 Polonaises, Op. 26 2 Polonaises, Op. 40 (Military) Polonaise, Op. 44 (Tragic) Polonaise, Op. 53 (Heroic) Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61 3 Polonaises, Op. posth. 71 Posthumous polonaises without opus numbers
Études Mazurkas Nocturnes Polonaises Preludes Waltzes List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by genre List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin by opus number

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