• Over the years 1825–1849, Frédéric Chopin wrote at least 59 compositions for piano called Mazurkas. Mazurka refers to one of the traditional Polish dances...
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  • an initial theme. The rhythm of his mazurkas also remains very similar to that of earlier mazurkas. However, Chopin also incorporated the rhythmic elements...
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    Four Mazurkas (1830–32) Mazurka in F♯ minor Mazurka in C♯ minor Mazurka in E major Mazurka in E♭ minor Op. 7, Five Mazurkas (1830–32) Mazurka in B♭ major...
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    at last comes". Chopin's mazurkas and waltzes are all in straightforward ternary or episodic form, sometimes with a coda. The mazurkas often show more...
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    Op. 6, 4 Mazurkas (1830) Mazurka in F♯ minor Mazurka in C♯ minor Mazurka in E major Mazurka in E♭ minor Op. 7, 5 Mazurkas (1830–1831) Mazurka in B♭ major...
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    International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina), often referred to as the Chopin Competition...
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  • eight mazurkas by Chopin without opus number, usually designated as Op. posth., though at least four of these were published in his lifetime. 2 mazurkas in...
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    Frédéric Chopin was separated from his body after he died in Paris, France, on 17 October 1849, aged 39. The Polish composer Frédéric Chopin had a fear...
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  • Chopin: Desire for Love (Polish: Chopin. Pragnienie miłości) is a film created by the director Jerzy Antczak based on the life story of the Polish pianist...
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  • which include Chopin's sonatas, polonaises, mazurkas and nocturnes. The overture is based on Chopin's Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op. 13. Act I is set in...
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    Kufferath, Op. 30 2 Mazurkas de Chopin [Mazurka in F sharp Minor Op. 6 No 1 en Mazurka in F Minor Op. 7 No 3] Nocturne de F. Chopin [Nocturne in E flat...
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    Nicolas Chopin (in Polish: Mikołaj Chopin; 15 April 1771 – 3 May 1844) was a teacher of the French language in Partitioned Poland, and father of Polish...
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    Kate Liu (category Prize-winners of the International Chopin Piano Competition)
    the Polish Radio Award for the best performance of mazurkas in the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. Liu began playing...
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    Frédéric Chopin's disease and the reason for his premature death at age 39 were frequently debated for over 150 years. Although he was diagnosed with and...
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    Frédéric Chopin in 1841. It is often referred to as the "tragic" polonaise, due to its dark nature. The polonaise is dedicated to Princess Ludmilla de Beauvau...
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    The great bulk of Frédéric Chopin's output consists of pieces for solo piano: his ballades, études, impromptus, mazurkas, nocturnes, polonaises, preludes...
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     35, is a piano sonata in four movements by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Chopin completed the work while living in George Sand's manor in Nohant, some...
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    Frédéric Chopin's four scherzos (or scherzi) are single-movement pieces for solo piano, composed between 1833 and 1843. They are often linked to Chopin's four...
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    Frédéric Chopin wrote a number of preludes for piano solo. His cycle of 24 Preludes, Op. 28, covers all major and minor keys. In addition, Chopin wrote three...
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    Frédéric Chopin's Four Ballades are single-movement pieces for solo piano, composed between 1831 and 1842. They are considered to be some of the most important...
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    are by a friend of Chopin’s family, Stefan Witwicki, from his Piosnki Sielskie (Idylls, 1830). (Chopin also dedicated his Mazurkas, Op. 41, to Witwicki...
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  • is the third of Chopin's ballades for solo piano. It was composed in 1841 and published the same year. It is the only ballade by Chopin that does not end...
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    Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60, is a piece for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed between autumn of 1845 and summer 1846, three years before his...
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    [ludˈvika jɛndʐɛˈjɛvitʂ]; née Chopin; 6 April 1807 – 29 October 1855) was the elder sister of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. She was born in Warsaw, Poland...
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  • Musical Moments from Chopin (also known as Chopin's Musical Moments) is a Musical Miniatures cartoon, co-starring Andy Panda and Woody Woodpecker. It was...
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    its popularity in 19th-century West European ballrooms to the mazurkas of Frédéric Chopin. The composer of "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" is unknown. The melody...
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  • of Chopin's music played by young musicians 6th International Music Festival Chopin and his Europe - concerts, recitals folk festival All Mazurkas of...
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    Fou Ts'ong (category Chopin University of Music alumni)
    performance of Chopin's mazurkas in the 1955 V International Chopin Piano Competition, and remained particularly known as an interpreter of Chopin's music. Fou...
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    Karol Mikuli (category Pupils of Frédéric Chopin)
    Mazurkas, Op. 2 (1860) Mazurka in F minor, Op. 4 (1860) 2 Polonaises, Op. 8 (1862) 48 Airs nationaux roumains (Ballades, chants des bergers, airs de danse...
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    Chopin. Mazurkas, Valses & other dances. Early Piano series. CD 7. Played on Pleyel piano 1836. Label: Alpha Classics. Tomasz Ritter. Fryderyk Chopin...
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