Description
Believed to date from around 1829 during Chopin's Warsaw years, this piece pairs an Allegretto with a Mazurka of contrasting character. Unpublished in his lifetime, it stands as an early, exploratory work that hints at the mazurka style he would later develop.
Works based on Polish folk dance, infused with Chopin's longing for his homeland — deeply personal music.
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Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Frederic Chopin was born in Poland and made his career in Paris, remaining unusual among great composers for writing almost exclusively for piano. He poured his longing for his homeland into mazurkas and polonaises, while his ballades and etudes combine poetic melody with harmonic innovation. This site includes 131 of his works, including the "Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12, and Ballades No. 1 and No. 4.
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