Frédéric Chopin composed his Polonaise in F sharp minor for solo piano, Op, 44, in 1841. It has been referred to as the 'tragic' polonaise. It was dedicated to Ludmilla de Beauveau, a prominent member of the Polish community in Paris. Despite being called a Polonaise, the piece is actually a composite work with a central mazurka section. A typical performance lasts around eleven minutes.
