Description
Catalogued as B.1, this polonaise is believed to be Chopin's earliest surviving composition, written when he was about seven years old. Despite its childlike simplicity, it already shows a clear grasp of dance form, marking the historic starting point of his creative output. Brief and technically modest, it offers a charm distinct from his mature works.
The polonaise, a stately Polish triple-time dance, including Chopin's grand works marked by a proud, march-like rhythm.
About the Composer
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and made his career in Paris, remaining unusual among great composers for writing almost exclusively for piano. He poured his longing for his homeland into mazurkas and polonaises, while his ballades and etudes combine poetic melody with harmonic innovation. This site includes 131 of his works, including the "Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12, and Ballades No. 1 and No. 4.
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