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Polonaise, Op. 26 No. 1 is a polonaise by Frédéric Chopin from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 8, an estimate.
- polonaise
- Romantic
- grand
- stormy
- block chords
Also known as Polonaises Op. 26.
History
Sharp rhythmic figures make the opening feel forceful and ceremonial. Preserve the difference between the short gestures and their longer destinations.
Sources
How to practise it
- Align the opening chord attacks with the small thirty-second-note gestures.
How hard is it
Level 8, estimated
Opening short figures and chord members, repeats and later tuplets require advanced rhythmic articulation.
About this piece
- Licence
- cc-zero
- Source
- musescore.com
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