Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)

Nationality: Polish

Born: March 1, 1810, Żelazowa Wola Died: October 17, 1849, Paris (age 39)

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Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op. 3

(for cello and piano)

Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1829-1830 (age 18-20)

Published: 1831, Vienna: Pietro Mechetti (age 20-21)

Dedication: Joseph Merk

3 recordings, 3 videos

8:36

Dmitri Atapine, Hye-Yeon Park

9:11

Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax

8:13

Kreger, Golub

Teacher

Nationality: Polish | Silesian | German

Born: June 1, 1769, Grodków [Grottkau], Silesia Died: April 18, 1854, Warsaw (age 84)

brillante [I], brillant [F]—brilliant, showy, spirited, sparkling
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
introduzione—introduction
opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
Polonaise [F], Polonese [I], Polacca [I], Polaca, alla polacca, Polones—a dance of Polish origin in a moderate triple meter (3/4) typically with a characteristic rhythm (subdivisions of the beat with a flourish in the 2nd half of the 1st beat) and an energetic momentum.