Polonaise, Op. 89 (Beethoven) Polonaise, Op. 89 (Beethoven) The Polonaise in C major, Op. 89, by Ludwig van Beethoven is a polonaise for solo piano, published in 1815. He composed it in December 1814, at a time when the polonaise was becoming a popular dance and class marker among the European nobility. Beethoven was presented as a prominent artist at the ongoing Congress of Vienna, where he met the visiting Russian Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna. He dedicated the polonaise to the Empress, and was compensated with a sum of 50 ducats. The piece is Beethoven's first and only published standalone polonaise, and is notable as
The Amalgamation Polka The Amalgamation Polka The Amalgamation Polka (2006) is the fourth novel by writer Stephen Wright. The setting of novel is during the time of the Civil War of the United States. The plot is wrapped around the story of Liberty Fish and his travels after joining the Union army. "The New York Times" has compared the story to the obvious "Heart of Darkness", but has said the following as well: ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is a better bet (on the plot). Most of the people Liberty meets (and not just in the South) are what the Cheshire Cat would call