The Battle Pavane The Battle Pavane The Battle Pavane (alternative spelling: "Battle Pavan)" is an instrumental piece by Tielman Susato which he published in 1551 in "alderhande Danserye", a collection of Renaissance dance music. In recent decades (as of 2007) Bob Margolis' arrangement of it has gained mass popularity among high school wind ensembles in the USA. The piece is often played by Renaissance-style bands and always features a large trumpet part. The piece begins with a melody based around repeated pitches, with the rhythm half-quarter-quarter in modern notation (minim, crotchet, crotchet). It ends with a fanfare of rapidly repeated sixteenth notes in
Introduction and Polonaise brillante (Chopin) in collaboration with Maurice Gendron. The score is published by Schott Music. Introduction and Polonaise brillante (Chopin) Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op. 3, is a composition for cello and piano by Frédéric Chopin. It was one of Chopin's first published compositions. 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