Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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Waltzes
Fryderyk Chopin
Creation
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 19, 2020
1. Waltzes Marker
Inscription.
Waltzes. Fryderyk Chopin. , 'Aristocratic from the first note to the last' , Robert Schumann, Only eight Chopin waltzes were intended by the composer for publication. They include both striking concert waltzes of the brillant type and also sentimental waltzes. Yet they were not composed 'for dancing'. They were often written into the albums of his friends, admirers and pupils and functioned mainly in the private domain., Although they are certainly not among the compositions with the greatest emotional charge or formal refinement, they cannot be belittled. Some of them venture well beyond convention in their length and variety. Despite the name of the genre, we sometimes hear them in an affinity with Polish folklore and with the mazurkas. Chopin readily introduces waltz elements into other compositions, e.g. the Scherzo in B flat minor and the ballades.
'Aristocratic from the first note to the last' — Robert Schumann
Only eight Chopin waltzes were intended by the composer for publication. They include both striking concert waltzes of the brillant type and also sentimental waltzes. Yet they were not composed 'for dancing'. They were often written into the albums of his friends, admirers and pupils and functioned mainly in the private domain.
Although they are certainly not among the compositions with the greatest emotional charge or formal refinement, they cannot be belittled. Some of them venture well beyond convention in their length and variety. Despite the name of the genre, we sometimes hear them in an affinity with Polish folklore and with the mazurkas. Chopin readily introduces waltz elements into other compositions, e.g. the Scherzo in B flat minor and the ballades.
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 1839.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 55.481′ N,
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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.
Other nearby markers. within walking distance of this location: Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Historic Expedition (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Nocturns (was here, next to this marker but has been
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 19, 2020
2. Fryderyk Chopin display
permanently removed); Impromptus (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Preludes (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Sonatas (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Return from the rock abyss (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Return to the Colca Canyon (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Songs (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Jan Czochralski (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Development of the Colca Valley (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); On the way to the Colca Canyon (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Ernest Malinowski (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Polonaises (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. [Caption:]
Alwin Freund-Bellani Fryderyk Chopin at the piano surrounded by four people, 2nd quarter of the 20th c. print on paper
Fryderyk Chopin Museum
Fryderyk Chopin Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2
Maurice Schlesinger edition, 1839-1842
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 221 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
