Chopin
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Poland
Poland is hardly a musical "superpower", and
has never been a musical center. Yet Frédéric
Chopin,
the Polish "piano poet" who barely lived in his country as a
composer, was among the first to explore his country's
dances, and made the mazurka
and the Polonaise
his favored forms of piano composition.
Dances originated in this country:
Mazurka -
a Polish folk dance that became an all-European aristocratic dance. 3/4
metre, accenting the off-beats in every measure. Chopin composed many mazurkas.
Polonaise -
a Polish ceremonial dance in a triple metre. Chopin composed many such
dances.
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