The Band Music of Amilcare Ponchielli
The Glory of a Bandmaster
Of the four actual polkas two are of a subtype known as a "polka salon." This slower and more graceful polka was also called the "polka française." Though called a "polka," Frenesia per il ballo is actually a collection of "original?" dances that opens with a polka. Therefore it can be found with the waltzes and the other dance collection.
Adelina Polka, Op. 162, PP.144.1
Polka nel ballo Il viaggio della luna, Op. 176, PP.140.15
La Tassa mobilare Polka Salon, Op. 180, PP.145.1
Lisa Polka Salon, Op. 141, PP.142.13