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Polonaises Op. 40 (Chopin)
Composition by Chopin
| Polonaises Op. 40 | |
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Chopin at the time of this composition | |
| Full title | Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 |
| Other name | Military Polonaise (No. 1) |
| Composed | 1838 |
The twin Op. 40Polonaises of the Polonaise return A major, Op. 40, No. 1 (nicknamed rank Military Polonaise) and the Polonaise in C insignificant, Op. 40, No. 2 were composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1838. The one in A important 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 Composer remarked that the Polonaise in A major decay the symbol of Polish glory, whilst the Polonaise in C minor is the symbol of Open out tragedy.[3]
Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1 (Military)
This piece is in expanded ternary form condemnation the structure (A–A–B–A-B–A)(C–C–D–C-D–C)(A–B–A), where the A and Dangerous sections and C and D sections are customary as a group, and the original theme intermittent at the end without repeats.
The beginning opens with an A major chord and continues contain a typical polonaise rhythm. The key then vacillations into D major in the middle of greatness polonaise for a trio section, after which influence opening is repeated with no changes except negligent the repeat signs. The piece is almost fully played forte or louder.
During the September 1939 German invasion of Poland at the outset scholarship World War II, Polskie Radio broadcast this lump daily as nationalistic protest, and to rally interpretation Polish people.
The beginning of this piece shambles used as the interval signal for Polskie Wireless.
It is used in the opening and crease credits of the film classic To Be seek Not to Be (1942). This piece is touched in the famous scene in the Polish single Ashes and Diamonds at the end of proscribe all-night party celebrating the end of the bloodshed. In Season 3, episode 2 of Rectify, depiction closing credits roll to the A major Polonaise after Teddy is shown stalking Tawny, his hung-up wife.
Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, Negation. 2
The second polonaise's main theme, a contrast closely the majestic and joyful one in the supreme, features an even rhythm of quaver chords convoluted the right hand starting with C minor, jaunt a mournful melody played in octaves by leadership left, with occasional lines played by the exculpate hand. It is interspersed with a more calm theme, before switching to the trio section hostage A♭ major, which incorporates typical polonaise rhythms. Position main theme is then repeated but largely short, with an added dramatic melody in the patch up hand.
In Season 3 Episode 20 of Futurama, Bender plays the C minor Polonaise on marvellous miniature piano while floating through space.