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Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op. 13

182915 min

This guide follows Chopin’s Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op. 13 (1829) in one part.

Recording: Alexei Sultanov (piano) (1995)

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: , slow and -like; the orchestra begins and the piano takes over in a singing style. A: the first tune, a simple song in 6/8, which the piano gradually . B: the in 2/4, in F-sharp minor, which turns into a meditative with flashes of fire. C: the kujawiak, a lively dance in 3/4. : brilliant passagework brings the piece to a vigorous end.

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