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Chopin, Frederic : Mazurka As-Dur Op.7-4

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Music ID : 23173
Composition Year:1831 
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:mazurka
Total Playing Time:1 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Saitoh, Noriko

Last Updated: July 1, 2007
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

This set of Five Mazurkas, Op. 7 is dedicated to Mr. Paul Émile Jones of La Nouvelle-Orléans.

The first piece, in B-flat major, is a Vivace mazur. The types of chords used are relatively limited, resulting in clear harmony. A Kujawiak characterized by open fifths is inserted midway.

The second piece, in A minor, is a Kujawiak with a mazur in its middle section, characterized by chromatic harmony.

The third piece, in F minor, has an 8-bar introduction. Three types of mazurkas appear in succession: Oberek, Kujawiak, Mazur, Kujawiak...

The fourth piece, in A-flat major, is marked Presto ma non troppo and begins with an Oberek. A mazur-like scherzando is inserted midway. The piece as a whole possesses a rich variety of expressions. Near the end, it suddenly modulates to A major.

The fifth piece, marked Vivo, is written in C major but oscillates between C major and G major throughout. It is a Kujawiak consisting of a 4-bar introduction followed by a 16-bar main section.

Note: Explanations of Kujawiak, Mazur, and Oberek can be found here (Noriko Sato's series page).

Writer: Saitoh, Noriko

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