[+] Choi, Yun Jung. “The Use of the Polish Folk Music Elements and the Fantasy Elements in the Polish Fantasy on Original Themes in G-Sharp Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 19 by Ignacy Jan Paderewski.” DMA diss., University of North Texas, 2007.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s Polish Fantasy, Op. 19 follows the conventions of the piano fantasy genre and one-movement concerto forms. The work contains original folk-inspired themes that borrow characteristics from the Mazur, Krakowiak, and Oberek Polish folk dances, which can be identified throughout the work. Particularly, the theme from the rondo section shares similar rhythmic patterns and melodic direction as the Krakowiak melody Albośmy to jacy tacy. The rhythmic pattern of the Mazur can also be found in other works by Paderewski, such as the third piece of his from Dances Polonaises, Op. 9. A comparison with Chopin’s Mazurkas and the Piano Concerto in E Minor, Op. 11, demonstrates how stylistic allusions from Polish folk dances can be incorporated into original themes.
Works: Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Polish Fantasy, Op. 19.
Sources: Anonymous: Albośmy to jacy tacy (23).
Index Classifications: 1800s
Contributed by: Cynthia Dretel, Matthew G. Leone
