One of only two Polonaises that Wieniawski composed, this one is longer and more substantial. Both Polonaises constitute an essential part of his artistic inheritance and were praised by critics since their premiere in St. Petersburg in 1870.The A Major Polonaise is a very virtuosic and joyous work with a very contrasting and melancholic F Major middle section. It is performed less often than the first, perhaps due to the very challenging staccato passages that Wieniawski pioneered and used extensively in this brilliant work. Piotr Filochowski
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Henryk Wieniawski
Polonaise Brillante No.2 in A Major, Op. 21 Play
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One of only two Polonaises that Wieniawski composed, this one is longer and more substantial. Both Polonaises constitute an essential part of his artistic inheritance and were praised by critics since their premiere in St. Petersburg in 1870. The A Major Polonaise is a very virtuosic and joyous work with a very contrasting and melancholic F Major middle section. It is performed less often than the first, perhaps due to the very challenging staccato passages that Wieniawski pioneered and used extensively in this brilliant work. Piotr Filochowski
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Polonaise Brillante in A Major, Op. 21
Legende
Variations on an Original Theme in A Major, Op. 15
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Polonaise Brillante in A Major, Op. 21
Performances by same musician(s)
Allemande, from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Corrente, from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Polonaise Brillante No.2 in A Major, Op. 21
Nocturne in c-sharp minor for Violin and Piano
Variations on an Original Theme in A Major, Op. 15
Scherzo for Violin and Piano in c minor, WoO posth. 2 (from F.A.E. Sonata)
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
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