Chopin's Mazurkas - Part 4 @ r2

This article is part 13 of 52 in the 2022 music project series.
This article is part 4 of 9 in the Reviewing Chopin's mazurkas series.
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  1. Quatre Mazurkas
    1. Op. 30, No. 1 in C minor
    2. Op. 30, No. 2 in B minor
    3. Op. 30, No. 3 in D♭ major
    4. Op. 30, No. 4 in C♯ minor

In which I listen to Chopin's Mazurkas and struggle with Lilypond. We begin on Op. 30, No. 1.

Quatre Mazurkas

For à la Princesse de Würtemberg.

Op. 30, No. 1 in C minor

Once again a mazurka starts with a V → i progression. Truly one of my favorite things in the world.

The A section ends with a "V of the V" progression and uses a Picardy third at the end to lead back nicely to C minor. I talked about the "V of the V" thing and its prevalence previously in part 3.

It ends with an interesting semi-deceptive cadence by hitting you with a iv before plagally closing to the i.

Op. 30, No. 2 in B minor

Op. 30, No. 3 in D♭ major

Op. 30, No. 4 in C♯ minor

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