Polonaise 'Witaj Królu' (Kurpiński, Karol)

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Arranger composer (piano part), F.R. (chorus)
Publisher. Info. Poznań: K.T. Barwicki, No.133, 1932.
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Misc. Notes New text by Kazimierz Banaś-Purwin (1890-1952)
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Arranger Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld (1837–1914), as G. Adolfson
Publisher. Info. Melodies favorites (No.13)
Warsaw: Ferdynand Hösick, n.d. Plate 288.
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Misc. Notes Sonnenfeld's Op.87 No.3
Cens. passed 1898 (front page) / 1904 (piano score). Plate number suggests 1879-1880.
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Publisher. Info. Warsaw: A. Brzezina, n.d.(ca.1828).
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Misc. Notes With versions for violin or flute instead of voice.
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Arranger Edward Stefan Łodwigowski (1815–1895)
Publisher. Info. Warsaw: Gebethner & Wolff, n.d.[1875]. Plate G. 849 W.
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Publisher. Info. Warsaw: Gebethner i Wolff, n.d. (ca.1861). Plate G. 196 W.
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Publisher. Info. Tańce polskie na fortepian
Warsaw: Gebethner i Wolff, n.d. (ca.1861). Plate G. 196 W.
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Publisher. Info. Warsaw: Rzepecki, n.d. (ca.1935). Plate 611.
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Work Title Polonaise 'Witaj Królu'
Alternative. Title Taniec polski / Polonaise du Couronnement (Coronation Polonaise)
Composer Kurpiński, Karol
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IKK 14
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Introduction, Polonaise and Trio
Text Incipit Witaj królu polskiej ziemi
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1825
First Performance. 1825-06-09
Librettist Ludwik Osiński (1775–1838)
Franciszek Grzymała (ca.1790–1871)
Language Polish
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation mixed chorus, orchestra
Extra Locations Also in collections:
Zbiór ulubionych polonezów (No.9)
XV polonezów (No.1)

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  • Full titles:
  1. (Fr. Klukowski, ca.1825) Taniec polski : exekwowany przez 120 dobranych artystów na balu danym dla Nayjasnieyszego Pana przez obiedwie izby seymowe i radę stanu w sali Teatru Narodowego 9go czerwca 1825 r. / skomponowany przez Karola Kurpinskiego [...] i przez tegoż przerobiony na forte-pianu; wiersz Lud. Osińskiego i Fran. Grzymały.
  2. (A. Brzezina, ca.1828) Taniec polski : exekwowany przez 120 dobranych artystów na balu danym dla Nayjasnieyszego Pana przez obiedwie izby seymowe i radę stanu / skomponowany przez Karola Kurpinskiego Mistrza Kapeli J.C.K.M-ci i przez niegoż przełożony z całego chóru i wielkiey orkiestry na śpiew iednego głosu z towarzyszeniem fortepianu; wiersz Lud. Osińskiego i Fran. Grzymały.
  3. (Gebethner and Wolff, G. 196 W., ca.1861–1862) Witaj królu! : taniec polski wykonany przez 120 dobranych artystów na balu danym dla Najjaśniejszego Pana w sali teatru d. 9 czerwca 1825 r. : na forte-piano / skomponowany przez K. Kurpińskiego.
  • An arrangement for violin and piano by G. Adolfson was published bu F. Hösick in Warsaw in 1896.
  • A new edition (full score) with text by J. Smotrycki (Witaj Orle, biały ptaku) published ca. 1945?
  • Though it is called a Coronation polonaise, it wasn't written for any such occasion: the only Russian emperor to be coronated in Poland was Nicolas I. His coronation took place on 24 (12 o.s.) May 1829 (in Russian Wikipedia). Kurpiński's polonaise was performed in June 1825, when even Alexander I was alive.