Chopin, Frederic : Mazurka D-Dur Op.33-2
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Instrumentation:Piano Solo
Genre:mazurka
Total Playing Time:2 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
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Author : Saitoh, Noriko
Last Updated: July 1, 2007
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Author : Saitoh, Noriko
These Four Mazurkas, Op. 33, are dedicated to Countess Rose Mostowska. In the autograph manuscript, they were written in the order of G-sharp minor, C major, D major, and B minor, and the first edition was also published in this order. However, they were subsequently rearranged by someone and published in the order of G-sharp minor, D major, C major, and B minor, and this latter order has become more common. Here, we follow this latter order.
No. 1 in G-sharp minor
The first piece, in G-sharp minor, is marked Lento. Although written with a mazur rhythm, it possesses the character of a Kujawiak. It is a simple mazurka with a limited range of notes. The melody evokes a contemplative atmosphere.
No. 2 in D major
The second piece, in D major, is marked Vivace. It is a Kujawiak with mazur and oberek elements in its middle section.
No. 3 in C major
The third piece, in C major, is marked Semplice. It is a Kujawiak with a mazur in its middle section that does not adhere to dotted rhythms. It also features a 15-bar coda.
No. 4 in B minor
The fourth piece, in B minor, is marked Mesto. It incorporates Kujawiak and mazur elements and has an 8-bar coda. At 224 measures in total, it is relatively large in scale for a mazurka.
Note: For explanations of Kujawiak, Mazur, and Oberek, please refer to this link (Noriko Sato's series page).
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