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Chopin, Frederic : Mazurka g-moll Op.24-1

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Music ID : 23179
Composition Year:1835 
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:mazurka
Total Playing Time:3 min 00 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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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.

The Four Mazurkas, Op. 24, were composed in Paris. By this time, Chopin had been active in Paris for four or five years and was entering a period of fulfillment as both a composer and a pianist.

No. 14 in G minor

A rustic mazurka that incorporates Polish folk melodies.

No. 15 in C major

A light and graceful piece. The middle section shifts to D-flat major, revealing a dramatic aspect.

No. 16 in A-flat major

A broad, bright, and charming short piece. The episodes that appear midway are also impressive.

No. 17 in B-flat minor

Among the many mazurkas, this is one of the most substantial masterpieces. An episodic section featuring unisons and chords appears midway; Chopin taught his pupils that the unison passages represent the female parts of a choir, while the chordal sections represent a mixed choir.

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