Polonaises Series A: Ops. 26, 40, 44, 53, 61: Chopin National Edition 6a, Volume VI Chopin Frederic

(PWM). 40 (including two versions of Op. 40, No. 1), Op. 44, Op. Contains Polonaises from Op. 26, Op.

The Polonaises are inspired by Polish traditional dance, and they echo the Polish struggle for freedom. 53, and Op. 61. See also 00132302 for the Polonaises published posthumously.

The National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin Published by PWM Exclusively Distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation Co-Editors Jan Ekier and Pawel Kaminski The objective of the National Edition is to present Chopin's complete output in its authentic form, based on the entire body of available sources. Sources were analyzed with up-to-date scientific and musicological methodology. The National Edition was based on sources originated from the composer, mainly autographs, copies of autographs and first editions with the composer's corrections, and pupils' copies with Chopin's annotations.

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