Round 8: Tossup 6

A G minor piece by this composer opens on a Neapolitan chord with both hands playing the notes [read slowly] “long C, E-flat, A-flat, B-flat, C, A-flat.” A posthumously published C-sharp minor piece by this composer contains a 4-against-3 polyrhythm throughout. (10[1])Repeated A-flats imitate the title weather phenomenon (10[1])in a piece by this composer. (10[1])As well (10[1])as writing a piece inspired by a dog chasing its own tail, (10[2]-5[1])this composer wrote many pieces (-5[1])in a dance style from his home country, including ones subtitled “Military” and “Heroic.” Despite its name, a piece in 3/4 (-5[1])(“three four”) time by this composer takes longer than sixty seconds to perform. For 10 points, name this Polish composer of the Fantaisie-Impromptu (10[1]-5[1])and (10[1])Minute Waltz. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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