Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) composed the Andante Spianto and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 22, between 1830 and 1834. The polonaise, originally composed for solo piano and later scored for piano and orchestra, was completed first. Three years later, in preparation for a benefit concert at the Conservatoire de Paris, he added the Andante spianto as an introduction to the work. Dedicating it to one of his pupils, the Baroness d'Este, he performed the solo part under the direction of Francois-Antoine Habeneck on April 26, 1835. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 2.0.1.0: Timp: Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set): Solo Piano.