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This latter Polonaise is preceded by an andante spianato in G in six-eight time, and unaccompanied. It is a charming, liquid-toned, nocturne-like composition, Chopin in his most suave, his most placid mood: a barcarolle, scarcely a ripple of emotion, disturbs the mirrored calm of this lake.
"Really glad?" "Yes." "Truthfully, really, honestly glad?" "Yes." "Well, so am I," said she. She released his hand. "Now go and play me something. I want something soothing after Venetia play me Chopin's Spianato we used to be fond of that." Now the only thing that Jones had ever played in his life was the Star Spangled Banner and that with one finger Chopin's Spianato! "No," he said.
The problematical Andante precede d'un Largo was, no doubt, a juxtaposition of two of his shorter compositions, this title being chosen to vary the programme. From Mr. Hipkins I learned that at this Chopin played frequently the slow movement from his Op. 22, Grande Polonaise preceded d'un Andante Spianato. And now we will let Chopin again speak for himself.
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