Vocabulary - Polonaise - p. 92

Question 1

Define the definition and provide the associated title and its genre and composer.

polonaise

Answer 1

Polonaise is a Polish court dance in triple meter and Chopin changed it into virtuosic piano pieces.

Polonaise in A flat Major, op. 53, solo piano, Chopin

Question 1

Provide the term for the definition below and provide the associated title and its genre and composer.

Rubato stands for “robbed time” in Italian. It’s a rhythmic flexibility in which the perform can speed up or slow down to interpret music.

Answer 1

Rubato (tempo rubato)

Polonaise in A flat Major, op. 53, solo piano, Chopin

Question 2

Provide the term for the definition below and provide the associated title and its genre and composer.

What is a Polish court dance in triple meter and Chopin changed it into virtuosic piano pieces?

Answer 2

Polonaise

Polonaise in A flat Major, op. 53, solo piano, Chopin

Question 3

Define the definition and provide the associated title and its genre and composer.

rubato (tempo rubato)

Answer 3

Rubato stands for “robbed time” in Italian. It’s a rhythmic flexibility in which the perform can speed up or slow down to interpret music.

Polonaise in A flat Major, op. 53, solo piano, Chopin