Polonaise E

Claude Debussy was a great admirer of Chopin's music, and oversaw these editions for Durand in 1915. Includes a brief introduction by Debussy and a historical article. The term 'polonaise refers to a dance in triple time of Polish origin and, by extension, to an instrumental piece most commonly characterized, in the definitive phase of its development, by the rhythm. The dance originally drew on the traditional music sung at Polish weddings and other festive occasions. Later, the traditional dance with sung text was adopted by the Polish nobility and became a slow instrumental dance such as might suit a majestic procession. This flowering of the polonaise within the aristocracy encouraged, from the late seventeenth century, its international diffusion into other European courts. The French name 'polonaise' was generally employed in the eighteenth century. The from was fixed as a ternary ABA structure, the central section acting as a trio before a da capo reprise of the first part.

Polonez to,obok Mazura i Krakowiaka, jeden z najstarszych polskich tańców. Jako stylizowany utwór instrumentalny rozwinął się niezwykle w twórczości fortepianowej Fryderyka Chopina. Pochodzące z wczesnego okresu jego twórczości Polonezy określić można jako prostą stylizację taneczną. Późniejsze Polonezy (od op. 26) mają już cechy wielkich poematów. Panują w nich nastroje dramatyczne, tragiczne, żałobne i waleczne. Forma poloneza Chopina ewoluuje np. "Polonez fis-moll" op. 44 w środkowej części zawiera mazurek. Prezentowana publikacja gromadzi w sobie dziesięć Polonezów Chopina pochodzących z opusów 26, 40, 44, 53, 61 oraz 71.

Josef Wanczura, Czech guitarist, pianist and composer of the first half of 19th century. He settled in Vienna in ca 1830, where he worked as guitar and piano teacher. Wanczura composed about 50 pieces for guitar (polonaises, walzes, marches, variations and transcriptions of the popular airs from operas). All his guitar compositions were published by Diabelli & Co. in Vienna from 1830 to 1835.

Lista utworów:
Polonaise A-dur op. 4 nr 1 (Wanczura Josef)
Polonaise D-dur op. 4 nr 2 (Wanczura Josef)
Polonaise E-dur op. 4 nr 3 (Wanczura Josef)