on Feb 23rd, 2009Frédéric Chopin Polonaise Op. 26 No. 1 C sharp minor
The Polonaise opens with a fiery Allegro appasionata in C sharp minor, the primary theme preceded by descending octaves. The section climaxes with a series of virtuosic arpeggio figures which give way to a tender melody. This is then followed by a repetition of the theme. After this opening section there is a new theme introduced in the enharmonic D flat major. This new theme is then developed and followed by a new left hand melody, which increases the tension until a repeat of the meno mosso.
