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The composer Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) has become an unmistakable symbol for expressing Polish national identity. The widespread popularity of his musical compositions coupled with the tumultuous political history of Poland have provided the narrative grounds for the prolifera…

The bulk of the scholarship in this paper centers around Beethoven’s five sonatas written for piano and cello and how he established a new normal within the genre. This is evidenced by what are arguably the two most noteworthy sonatas for the same instrumental medium, written by…