Polonaises Op. 40 (Chopin)
| Polonaises Op. 40 | |
|---|---|
| by Frédéric Chopin | |
Chopin at the time of this composition | |
| Full title | Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 |
| Other name | Military Polonaise (No. 1) |
| Composed | 1838 |
The twin Op. 40 Polonaises of the Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1 (nicknamed the Military Polonaise) and the Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2 were composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1838. The one in A major he originally intended to dedicate to Tytus Woyciechowski, but in the end Chopin placed Julian Fontana’s name as the dedicatee on both works.
Arthur Rubinstein remarked that the Polonaise in A major is the symbol of Polish glory, whilst the Polonaise in C minor is the symbol of Polish tragedy.