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The twin Op. 40 Polonaises of the Polonaise in A major Op. 40 No. 1 (nicknamed the Military Polonaise) and the Polonaise in C minor Op. 40 No. 2 were composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1838.Anton Rubinstein remarked that the Polonaise in A major is the symbol of Polish glory whilst the Polonaise in C minor is the symbol of Polish tragedy.

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