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The twin Op. 40 Polonaises of the Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1 (nicknamed the ''Military Polonaise'') and the Polonaise in C minor, Op. 40, No. 2 were composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1838. Anton Rubinstein remarked that the Polonaise in A major is the symbol of Polish glory, whilst the Polonaise in C minor is the symbol of Polish tragedy.〔Huneker, James. ''Chopin: The Man and His Music'', Dover Publications, Inc., 1966.〕 == Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1 == The beginning opens with an A major chord and continues in a typical polonaise rhythm. The key then changes into D major in the middle of the polonaise for a trio section, after which the opening is repeated. The piece is almost entirely played ''forte'' or louder, which makes for a bombastic performance. During the September 1939 German invasion of Poland at the outset of World War II, Polskie Radio broadcast this piece daily as nationalistic protest, and to rally the Polish people. This piece is played in the famous scene in the Polish film Ashes and Diamonds at the end of an all-night party celebrating the end of the war. In Season 3, episode 2 of Rectify, the closing credits roll to the A major Polonaise after Teddy is shown stalking Tawny, his estranged wife. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polonaises Op. 40 (Chopin)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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