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The polonaise ( of Polish origin, in 3/4 time. Before Fryderyk Chopin , the polonaise had a rhythm quite close to that of the Swedish semiquaver or sixteenth-note Polska , and the two dances have a common origin. From Chopin onward, the polonaise developed a very solemn style, and has in that version become very popular in the Classical Music of several countries. Polonaise is always a first dance at a '', which is ca. 100 days before exams. One fine example of a polonaise is the well-known 'Heroic' Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op.53 . A masterpiece with exceptional pianistic demands, the paragon of such a piece can only be achieved by those with virtuosic skill. Chopin composed this polonaise as the dream of a powerful, victorious and prosperous Poland. Polonaise is a wide-spread dance on Carnival parties. There is also a German song, called "Polonäse Blankenese" from Gottlieb Wendehals alias Werner Böhm, which is often played on carnival festivals in Germany about this dance. SEE ALSO
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