{"id":10431,"date":"2020-05-30T11:48:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T18:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=10431"},"modified":"2025-11-08T07:13:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:13:49","slug":"bachs-polonaise-117a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/bachs-polonaise-117a\/","title":{"rendered":"Bach&#8217;s Polonaise 117a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  Johann Sebastian Bach&#8217;s Polonaise BWV 117a is a charming piece originally written for keyboard. 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