Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26 No. 1
This guide follows Chopin’s Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26 No. 1 (1835) in one part.
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Follow all 2 sections as they play
0:01–7:20
A forceful opening (A), and fortissimo, begins with descending octaves. The , in rhythm, rises and then falls, and a quieter sotto voce idea follows. Then the second section (B) begins, which holds the in D-flat major. Its right-hand melody is ornamented like an operatic , and the second melody of the builds the ; the two melodies seem to each other. The piece ends in abrupt quietness.
- A
- B
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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