Chopin Polonaises Op. 26, 40, 44, 53, 61 (Pollini)

Nowhere in Chopin’s output do the national pride, dignified grandeur and defiant power of Poland find greater expression than in his polonaises. Altogether, he left at least 21 works in the genre for solo piano (and 2 others: 1 for piano and orchestra, 1 for piano and cello), but only 7 were published in his lifetime. These 7 also happen to be the most popular today and are the contents of this video. Composed over more than a decade, their style gradually evolve from conventional salon miniatures to expansive and complex dance poems.
0:00 - Op. 26 No. 1 in c# minor
8:24 - Op. 26 No. 2 in e-flat minor - Rachmaninoff quotes the opening of this piece in his Etude-Tableaux Op. 33 No. 5
17:00 - Op. 40 No. 1 in A major, "Military"
22:24 - Op. 40 No. 2 in c minor
30:28 - Op. 44 in f-sharp minor, "Tragic"
41:23 - Op. 53 in A-flat major, "Heroic"
48:28 - Polonaise Fantaisie Op. 61 in A-flat major

[@horiaganescu3948]

RIP, Maestro! Maurizio Pollini (1942-2024)...

[@hannastaszak1684]

Arcydzieło, rewelacja ! Chopinie, geniuszu ❤️

[@anthonyc6017]

I wish more people understood the beauty of these pieces. These are so fucking beautiful I want to cry

[@fernandaagibert1111]

Grande Polinni!
Brilhante Polonaise!Vibrante e ao mesmo tempo carregada do sentimentalismo do povo Polonês!
Chopin é tão imortal quanto imortalizou a Alma de seu povo!

[@penzio7]

immortal performance.

[@robertgift]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing these performances and scores and the information.

[@robertvalentinoscolaro7394]

Thanks. Glorious

[@Peter_4712]

Chopin and Pollini: an immortale pair!

[@armandssurins3364]

8:23 , 11:55 ,

[@vladimirlebedenko2226]

RUclips has finally added a feature to mark hotspots on the video? :O

[@vladtepes3123]

The best

[@patriciachuang2981]

too good