Chopin and Polonaise in Ab Major Flashcards
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Chopin
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1810 - 1849
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Birthplace
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Born in Zelazowa Wola, Poland (later moved to Warsaw)
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Teacher
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Józef Elsner
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Lifetime
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- Illness through youth
- Met famous composers
- Had many friends and patrons
- Period of political instability
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Contributions (5)
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- Wrote exclusively for piano
- Explored new capabilities of piano (technological advancements were made through this piece - i.e. fuller sound)
- Musical nationalism (expressed through many pieces of work such as polonaise)
- Explored new harmonic language (i.e. unusual modulations and juxtapositions); quite original
- Influenced by Bach’s counterpoint, Mozart’s lyricism, and the Italian bel canto style
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Polonaise rhythms
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3-4 time, ♪♬ ♫♫
3-4 time Dotted eighth with sixteenth followed by a half note
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Date
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1842
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Genre
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solo piano music
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Info. (4)
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- Ab Major
- 3-4 time
- Maestoso
- ABA1
