It’s my favorite Chopin work. There is so much to say with these notes and yet not one performance of the 30 or so that I’ve heard even comes close to realizing its potential. One must know pain, anger, angst, internal struggle, channeled rage, and how to put on a facade to mask all of it. Pianists with the proficiency to play the notes expressively just don’t have the proficiency/experience in violence and coping with the aftermath to pull it off.

Incredible lecture - profound, enlightening, touching and even moving. And very, very useful for interpretation!

Great lesson, great performance and adorable music from our common Hero

This masterpiece never loses its impact. The coda, or "ending" as you identified it... to me is the sonic definition of wistful, melancholy, or even a sort of resignation. Difficult to describe, as you said, but achingly beautiful. Thank you for your wonderful analysis. ❤

My favourite Polonaise, sounds so epic.

Thank You for helping me understand this amazing polonaise.....it realy helps me

Thanks Greg ! This piece is so touching. I could not think of horse. Thank you for telling me .

Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości.

This is very helpful! I’m studying this piece and this helps me understand the background more!

Thank you for doing these videos, now I can understand more this masterpiece!🥰

Thank you very much for the great lecture!

Thank you for such a passionate and detailed lecture. Your interpretation touches my heart. I'm going to hear a recital of this piece soon and I may be moved to tears. 🥹

Great analysis and my favourite Chopin work after the barcarolle))

good evening Greetings from Poland Warsaw Chopin's town

Fascinating!

I really enjoyed hearing the history and stories behind each piece of Chopard's music. Thank you!

Loved it 😁

I don’t know why you left Instagram but I’m happy that I can still see u and learn from you here, thank u.

today's Polonaise is emotional music short version of Polish history I think

well i think this polonaise is greater than op53 i also think its one of the few pieces i was never fully satisfied by anyone playing it... and ive listened to many interpretations, including most famous pianists this piece is a gem, honestly, im not polish, but this seems to me the most polish thing ever. when i play or listen to this, i feel like im defendind poland from invasors :D

Why do you suppose so many people play the section (my favorite section) starting at 30:29 quietly? Does the score not clearly say F? It honestly frustrates me to not be able to find recordings of this played at F (and also not too fast).

I always hear a flaw at 51:54 but could never figure out why. That odd dissonant premature suspension he does.

Grzesiek, super promocja polskiej muzyki . Po polsku : Zajbiście. Twój wielbiciel Peter Pan.

At the mazurka, Chopin also says doppio movimento. May I ask what you think he means by this? Also where does he want the pedal to be lifted? Is it after or on the second beat, do you think?

If you want to understand Polish soul,you must to listen it.

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I know it's been three years so I doubt you'll respond, but in case you do, I was wondering - what do you think of Rafal Blechacz's interpretation of this piece?

This polonaise should be played in combination with the heroic polonaise, he says... My dude, I can barely play this one on its own 😂😂

これが天国で聞こえてきたら、一瞬で地獄になるだろう。

Complete Chopin correspondence is the standard reference? Age 31? He was either very temperamental or far from perfect ... every autograph has inked-out aborted ideas. I wonder if any musicologist has tried to reconstruct his aborted ideas with new ink-removing technology?