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Dec 07

Mazurka Chopin Op 68 No 3

Here is a very short dose of Chopin to start the day. I can’t understand how the ‘Poco piu vivo’ short interlude goes with the rest of the piece, it seems to come out of nowhere – but he’s Chopin and I’m not!

Mazurka Opus 68, No 3 (1:42)
Frédéric Chopin

The Mazurka  is a Polish musical form based on stylised folk dances and became popular at the ballrooms and salons of Europe in the 19th century, particularly through the notable works by Frédéric Chopin.Several classical composers have written mazurkas, with the best known being the 59 composed by Frédéric Chopin for solo piano. The mazurka began as a dance for either four or eight couples.Chopin first started composing mazurkas in 1824, and continued composing them until 1849, the year of his death. Chopin tried to compose his mazurkas in such a way that they could not be used for dancing, so as to distance them from the original form.  No worries there – I can’t imagine anyone dancing to this song the way that I play it!Enjoy,

Dr. Weiss
Some information from Wikipedia

Related Weiss Chopin Posts: 
Chopin Waltz in C# Minor Op 64 No 2, (4:52)
Chopin Waltz in Gb major Op 70 No 1 (3:36)
Chopin Waltz in F Minor, Op 70 No 2 (1:58)
Chopin Waltz in Db Major, Op 64, No 1, (‘Minute Waltz’) (2:31)