Description
Believed to date from around 1832, this brief D major mazurka packs the dance's triple-meter buoyancy into just over a minute. Its unadorned, direct writing leaves little room for excess ornamentation, focusing instead on rhythmic character. While technically undemanding, it invites individual interpretation in how the performer shapes its accents and phrasing, and its brevity makes every note carry proportionally more weight.
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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