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Which is your favourite out of these?

Op. 30 #2
2 (66.7%)
Op. 67 #4
1 (33.3%)

Total Members Voted: 3

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Topic: Chopin Mazurkas  (Read 1431 times)

Offline rubinsteinmad

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Chopin Mazurkas
on: July 05, 2015, 03:25:26 AM
OK, hopefully this is my last post ::)
 ;D

But I finally got away all the other Mazurkas and selected these 3 (whew... :-X)

AND NOW, let's just say I really want your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU PEOPLE ARE SO IMPORTANT TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ;D  I, like, depend on you for my repertoire selections.  ::)
 ;D

SO yeah, thanks. 8)

P. S. I'm an elderly disrespectful musical musicless North American fart

Offline kevonthegreatpianist

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Re: Chopin Mazurkas
Reply #1 on: July 07, 2015, 04:52:41 AM
ikr there are like 60 Mazurkas.

and yes you are
I made an account and hadn't used it in a year. Welcome back, kevon.

Offline pianoworthy

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Re: Chopin Mazurkas
Reply #2 on: July 10, 2015, 02:40:23 PM
Out of those 2, I'd say 67 #2 is the most intellectually and emotionally stimulating.

May I suggest Mazurka Op 24 no 4, Op 41 No.1, or Op 59 No. 2? All these are grossly underplayed yet extremely beautiful!
 

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