Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Polonaises
Fryderyk Chopin
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'They enclose the noblest traditional sentiments of Old Poland. [ ] They mainly contain a combative element, but the courage and valour are tinged with serenity – a characteristic property of this knightly nation' — Ferenc Liszt
Over the sixteen known piano polonaises left by Chopin, there occurs an easily discernible evolution of the genre. The conventional pieces that he wrote as a child were replaced by ornamental and virtuosic polonaises in the brilliant style. In the mid 30s, a dramatic style appears, presaged by the bellicose octaves that open the first of Chopin's 'mature' polonaises, Op. 26 No. 1, in the key of C sharp minor. The last polonaises are elaborate epic poems, such as the 'Heroic' Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53 and the subsequent work constituting a hybrid of the two genres: the Polonaise-Fantasy in A flat major, Op. 61. The expression in these compositions, and also their national lineage, reflect the turbulent history of Poland.
The polonaise is one of the most important dances present in Polish lands since the turn of the eighteenth century. From that time on, it was both a formal, stately dance and a dance for amusement at the courts of royalty, magnates and landed gentry, and also among the middle strata of society, sometimes acquiring a sung form. Before Chopin,
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Erected by Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, DC; The Fryderyk Chopin Institute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 55.479′ N, 77° 2.198′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Adams Morgan. It was on 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2640 16th St NW, Washington DC 20009, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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[Caption:]
Teofil Kwiatkowski
Chopin's Polonaise – a Ball in Hτtel Lambert in Paris, 1849-60
watercolour and gouache on paper
National Museum in Poznań
Fryderyk Chopin
Polonaise in F minor, Op. 71 No 3
autograph manuscript, Stuttgart, 1836
Fryderyk Chopin Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
