4 Polonaises (Clara Schumann)

Quatre Polonaises pour le pianoforte by Clara Schumann was published in 1831, and is labeled as opus 1. A work labeled as a "Polonaise" exhibits musical characteristics evoking the Polish dance form by the same (French-labeled) name. A 3/4 time signature setting is primary among these musical characteristics, and these four pieces by Clara Schumann are all in 3/4. No tempo indications are given on the score for the first three pieces. All of the pieces are in ternary form, with the middle section of each labeled as a "Trio."
The "Quatre Polonaises" were recorded by Jozef De Beenhouwer for the Classic Produktion Osnabrück label in 2001 as part of "Clara Schumann: Complete Piano Works" (cpo 9997582)