Description
Published posthumously, this set of four mazurkas includes pieces written when Chopin was still a teenager, offering a simpler charm than his later, more elaborate style. Most of the pieces are modest in length and technical demand. The collection provides an accessible entry point into Chopin's early musical voice and is approachable for developing pianists, who can focus on singing out its unaffected melodic lines.
Works based on Polish folk dance, infused with Chopin's longing for his homeland — deeply personal music.
About the Composer
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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