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krakowiak
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A Polish dance from the region of Kraków, sometimes introduced into ballets and ballrooms in the 19th century under the name of Cracovienne. In its original form it was danced by all the assembled couples and sometimes words were sung to it. It is in quick 2/4 time. The best-known example is Chopin's concert rondo Op. 14 (1828).



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And, of course, he was matchless in his own works, especially when one looks past the once-hackneyed Minuet in G and explores the Cracovienne fantastique or the Nocturne in B-flat.
88s on 78s: pianists on record from 1903 to 1925 by Robertson, Rick / American Music Teacher
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