The Polonaise was written between 20 and 28 October 1829 during a visit to the estate of Antoni Radziwiłł in Antonin. In a letter to Chopin's friend Tytus Woyciechowski, Chopin indicated that he wanted Princess Wanda, the daughter of Prince Antoni, to practice it. The Introduction was written in April 1830. The work was published in 1831 and dedicated to the Austrian cellist Joseph Merk. In a letter, Chopin wrote "On Thursday there was a soiree at Fuchs’s, when Limmer introduced some of his own compositions for four violoncellos. Merk as usual made them more beautiful than they really were by his playing, which is so full of soul. He is the only violoncellist I really respect".

Date of composition 1829
First published 1831, Pietro Mechetti in Vienna, Austria
Type Polonaise
Tonality C Major
Catalogue Op. 3
Approx. duration 9 minutes
Instruments Piano
Cello
In listings Famous Works
Autotranslations beta Frédéric Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise brillante en do majeur, Op. 3
Fryderyk Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise brillante in do maggiore, Op. 3
Frédéric Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise brillante C-dur, Op. 3