Festival Polonaise
work by Glinka
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The "Festival Polonaise" is a musical work by Mikhail Glinka, the acknowledged founder of the Russian nationalist school of music. Glinka composed this piece for Tsar Alexander II's coronation ball in 1855.1
A polonaise is a dignified, ceremonial dance that was often performed at the beginning of court balls and royal functions from the 17th to 19th centuries. It is typically in 3/4 time and has been used as a musical form by many composers, including Beethoven, Chopin, and Glinka.21
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