2, performed by Christoph Zbinden (musopen). al fine and the whole piece then starts again and finishes at the start of the final, slower section with a B-flat chord in octaves. The Mazurka then finishes with a slower section and the main theme repeated once more. This main theme then repeats in two different new keys, one after the other.

This phrase is then completed with a descending sequence. The piece starts with a short, bold theme and is soon followed by a section in question and answer. It also has the tempo marking: Vivo e risoluto ( Tempo: ♩=160). The first Mazurka in the set is in B-flat major and has a time signature of 3/4. 17 No.1, performed by Christoph Zbinden (musopen). 1 The first few bars of Mazurka in B-flat major, Op. This hope was never realized.Įven though Chopin had moved away from his homeland, he never forgot his Polish roots, especially in his Mazurkas. During the time that Chopin was composing the mazurkas, he had recently settled in France, as he had become a refugee from Poland, however, he hoped he could move back to Poland when the political system had changed. 17 in 1832-33 and they were published in Leipzig in 1834. Composition įrédéric Chopin composed his Op. A typical performance of the set lasts about fourteen minutes. 17 is a set of four mazurkas for piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed and published between 18.

Chopin mazurka in b flat minor