Polonaise in A flat Major, op. 53 Flashcards
What genre is <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
solo piano work
When was <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u> composed?
1842
What is the formal structure of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
ABA1 (with introduction and coda)
What is the key of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
Ab major
What is the time signature of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
3/4
What is the tempo for <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
<i>Maestoso</i>
What are the first notes in the <b>Introduction</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
octaves on the dominant
What follows the dominant octaves in the <b>Introduction</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
chromatically ascending first-inversion chords in parallel motion
How is the the Introduction expanded in the <b>Introduction</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
expanded through sequential repetition
How is tension generated in the <b>Introduction</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
sforzando,
dissonance,
chromatic scale
What does the right hand play in <b>Section A</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
principal theme, uses characteristic <b>polonaise rhythm</b>
How is the theme harmonized and ornamented in <b>Section A</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
harmonized in thirds,
ornamented with grace notes and appoggiaturas
What does the left hand play in <b>Section A</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
octave leaps vigorously over a span of three octaves
What piano virtuosity is heard in <b>Section A</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
sweeping ascending scale (heard 3 times)
What is the new key of <b>Section B</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
E major
What does the left hand play at first in <b>Section B</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
<i>ostinato</i> pattern - <i>staccato</i> octaves
How is the proud character achieved in <b>Section B</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
dotted rhythms,
chordal texture
What happens later in <b>Section B</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
dramatic shift down half step to D#(Eb) major (dominant of home key),?
new theme introduced
How is this new theme different than the first in <b>Section B</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>
more introspective,
lyrical style,
shows influence of <i>bel canto</i> style
How does <b>Section A</b> return in <b>Return of Section A</b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
its shortened
What material is the <b><i>Coda</i></b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u> based on?
principal theme of Section A
What harmonic progression is at the end of the <b><i>Coda</i></b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u>?
<b>unorthodox</b> harmonic progression
I - III♮3 (major triad) - V7 - I
What feeling does the unorthodox harmonic progress in <b><i>Coda</i></b> of <u>Polonaise in A flat Major</u> give?
majestic close
