List of Every Chopin Polonaise Published in Chopin's lifetime: A brooding piece, with a sombre mood and images of battle. It's played by Arthur Rubinstein, who was Polish (hence why he says he likes the polonaise so much!).Īlso, here's the Polonaise in E-flat Minor (nicknamed The Siberian Revolt). Here's a performance I really like of the Heroic polonaise. So he called a Polonaise-Fantasie (good move!). He thought it was a kind of polonaise, but with a fantasy-like feel. Fantasy Polonaise in A flat Major, Op.Chopin was idealizing his country as a powerful and independent nation in this work. One of Chopin's most famous pieces, this is a stirring hymn to Poland's greatness. Very rousing! I find the melody extremely catchy. reminds me of a victory parade, a celebration of how great Poland once was.
This is a straightforward piece, with a grand ceremonial sound. The most well-known of Chopin's polonaises are: They don't have much in common with Chopin's elegant and quieter pieces.Ĭlick to listen to and explore Chopin's etudes, some of which feature the composer's heroic side like the polonaises. Since he used some of his polonaises to express his rage at Poland's loss of independence, the pieces can sound quite violent and stormy.
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