Performing Berceuse - Grande Polonaise brillante, w/o Andante spianato

[faulty_damper]

The Andante is a good preceding piece for the Polonaise but the Berceuse is so much better.  It's a much better key relationship as well.  The Berceuse is in D-flat while the Polonaise is in E-flat so there's a whole step key raise.  Why Chopin thought the Andante would work with the Polonaise is probably another mishap, like the B-flat sonata mischling.

[lelle]

G major - E flat major is just a mediant relationship, it's common in romantic music and nothing weird about it

[mjames]

It sounds fine to me. If that's the way you want to do it, then do it. No need to diss the guy lol

[faulty_damper]

I just don't want to hear the Barcarolle after the Berceuse anymore.
It's so cliche.