Mazurka Op. 88

Ce nouveau volume rassemble 57 mazurkas et 16 polonaises, qui font partie des standards du repertoire du 19ème siècle à un prix défiant toute concurrence. Chopin était le maitre dans la composition de ces morceaux dont l'origine vient des danses folkloriques polonaises et dont le rythme est en 3/4. / Classique / Partition /

Frédéric Chopin is known worldwide as one of the leading musicians of the Romantic era. This collection of Mazurkas features all 57 of the Polish virtuoso pianist?s works written inthis genre for the solo Piano. Chopin started composing his mazurkas in 1825 and continued composing them until 1849 the year of his death. His Mazurkas while originating in the Polish dance(the ?mazurek?) differ from the traditional variety in that they were written for the concert hall rather than the dance hall so that it was Chopin who put the mazurka on the European musical map. Thesemazurkas signalled new ideas of nationalism and influenced and inspired other composers to support their national music. This Urtext edition is based on many different sources and follows the current state of research topresent the pieces in a form as close to the original intentions of the composer as possible. The comments at the end of the volume give detailed information about the sources and their deviations and an appendix with the firstversions of certain works is also included. Most of the pieces are quite brief and thus perfect for any skilled pianist?s repertoire.

Edition : Jan Ekier Paweł Kamiński Chopin composed his ''Mazurkas'' continuously from 1825 to 1849. The half-utilitarian genre was a point of departure, gradually becoming a form of meditative lyricism - the most personal statement of expression. Chopin's ''Mazurkas'' present a number of specific performance problems resulting from such causes as the diversity of individual mazurkas, their collection in opus groups by Chopin and his drawing inspiration from dance forms of Polish folk music. Volume No. 4 contains 43 mazurkas. Of the variants in musical notation, those designated ''ossia'' were marked in this way by Chopin himself or inscribed in his hand in pupils' copies, while those without this indication result from textual divergences in authentic copies or from difficulties in reading the text in an unambiguous way. - Mazurka in F sharp minor Op. 6 No. 1 - Mazurka in C sharp minor Op. 6 No. 2 - Mazurka in E major Op. 6 No. 3 - Mazurka in E flat minor Op. 6 No. 4 - Mazurka in C major Op. 6 No. 5 - Mazurka in B flat major Op. 7 No. 1 - Mazurka in A minor Op. 7 No. 2 - Mazurka in F minor Op. 7 No. 3 - Mazurka in A flat major Op. 7 No. 4 - Mazurka in B flat major Op. 17 No. 1 - Mazurka in E minor Op. 17 No. 2 - Mazurka in A flat major Op. 17 No. 3 - Mazurka in A minor Op. 17 No. 4 - Mazurka in G minor Op. 24 No. 1 - Mazurka in C major Op. 24 No. 2 - Mazurka in A flat major Op. 24 No. 3 - Mazurka in B flat minor Op. 24 No. 4 - Mazurka in C minor Op. 30 No. 1 - Mazurka in B minor Op. 30 No. 2 - Mazurka in D flat major Op. 30 No. 3 - Mazurka in C sharp minor Op. 30 No. 4 - Mazurka in G sharp minor Op. 33 No. 1 - Mazurka in C major Op. 33 No. 2 - Mazurka in D major Op. 33 No. 3 - Mazurka in B minor Op. 33 No. 4 - Mazurka in E minor Op. 41 No. 1 - Mazurka in B major Op. 41 No. 2 - Mazurka in A flat major Op. 41 No. 3 - Mazurka in C sharp minor Op. 41 No. 4 - Mazurka in A minor Dbop. 42A - Mazurka in A minor Dbop. 42B - Mazurka in G major Op. 50 No. 1 - Mazurka in A flat major Op. 50 No. 2 - Mazurka in C sharp minor Op. 50 No. 3 - Mazurka in B major Op. 56 No. 1 - Mazurka in C major Op. 56 No. 2 - Mazurka in C minor Op. 56 No. 3 - Mazurka in A minor Op. 59 No. 1 - Mazurka in A flat major Op. 59 No. 2 - Mazurka in F sharp minor Op. 59 No. 3 - Mazurka in B major Op. 63 No. 1 - Mazurka in C sharp minor Op. 63 No. 3

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Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. La Mazurka est une danse à trois temps dont l'accent est placé, le plus souvent, sur le second temps ou, plus rarement, sur le troisième. Son apparition en Pologne, où elle se répandit rapidement, semble remonter au XVIo siècle. Frédéric Chopin en composa 57, dont 46 furent publiées de son vivant. La fréquence et la régularité avec lesquelles l'auteur, tout au long de sa vie, écrivit ces mazurkas révèlent son intérêt passionné pour cette forme de composition: on peut penser qu'il trouvait là un cadre idéal pour traduire toute la subtilité de son âme slave. Même si, selon l'aveu de Chopin, ses Mazurkas n'étaient pas faites pour être dansées, elles n'en expriment pas moins les rythmes et accents propres à la terre natale demeurée si chère à son coeur. Les deux premières Mazurkas (en si bémol Majeur et en sol Majeur, sans numéro d'oeuvre) datent de l'année 1825: Chopin avait alors 15 ans. Et ce n'est peut-être pas un hasard si la dernière oeuvre écrite peu de temps avant sa mort en 1849 est aussi une Mazurka. Entre ces deux dates, la géniale création du compositeur s'est enrichie régulièrement, presque chaque année, d'un cycle nouveau de 3 ou 4 Mazurkas. Le terme générique de 'Mazurkas' englobe en réalité trois danses d'origine et de nature différentes: - Le Mazur (pluriel: Mazurki), originaire de Mazovie, province natale de Chopin, danse modérée mais accentuée. - le Kujawiak (pluriel: Kujawki), originaire de la province de Kujawie, danse plutôt lente et faiblement accentuée. - l'Oberek (pluriel: Oberki), danse très vive, fortement et régulièrement accentuée. Ainsi s'expliquent les différences fondamentales de tempo et de caractère entre les Mazurkas. Bien que Chopin n'ait jamais utilisé, dans cette forme de composition, le folklore polonais comme matériau thématique (contrairement à l'usage que fera plus tard Béla Bartok des chants populaires hongrois), il est impossible de ne pas sentir, à l'écoute de ces pièces, la présence bien vivante de ce folklore, en quelque sorte stylisé et sublimé. C'est là que réside principalement la difficulté d'interprétation et de pénétration dans l'univers de ces Mazurkas par ailleurs plutôt abordables techniquement: un toucher particulièrement sensible ainsi qu'une infime irrégularité contrôlée du discours musical s'avèrent indispensables pour faire vivre la phrase, chassant ainsi toute rigidité incompatible avec la poésie de Chopin. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / classique / Répertoire / Piano

Facsimile Hardback-The Mazurka in A flat major was written between the Mazurkas Opp. 17 and 24 (1833) and the Mazurkas Op. 30 (1835). It differs from those sets which in their dimensions texture harmony (including chromatism) elaborate ornamentation (e.g. in Op.17 No. 4) folk bourdons (Op. 17 No. 1) transferral of the melody to the left-hand part (Op. 24 No. 2) and differentation of compositional technique. The Mazurka in A flat major is not however a bridge between these opuses but an occasionalwork - a gift for a lady written into her album. It has a simple design and uncomplicated texture.

Valse- Polka-Mazurka- Valse-Mazurka. Par PAQUET J.P.. / Niveau : 2ème Cycle / Répertoire / Piano

Description A charming, romantic Mazurka which should help develop several techniques such as double-stopping and trills. Includes separate Violin part. Songlist Mazurka

The Mazurka is a traditional Polish dance in triple time featuring a dotted rhythm and a certain accentuation on the second beat. Originating in Mazovia near Warsaw the Mazurka's popularity was established by Chopin who wrote fifty or so for piano from 1830-49. These examples show his wide-ranging orginality in this most elegant and aristocratic of dance forms. 'These lively and fun short dances are of intermediate difficulty and are ideal for introducing the budding young artist to a virtuosic approach to interpretation. Good value for money.' Music Teacher Magazine.Grade: 5-6

Chopin wrote many Mazurkas. The Mazurka In D is one of the lesser-known examples.The Contredanse is written in the little-used key of G Flat Major. There remains controversy asto whether it was actually written by Chopin or not. If it was it was probably written c.1827 but it was never published during his lifetime. Frédéric Chopin (1710-1849) was a Polish composer andvirtuoso pianist whose compositional career was spent mostly in Paris. He only wrote music for the Piano and is best known today for his 12 Etudes and 24 Preludes a key part of any pianist?s repertoire.