The mazurka, a traditional Polish dance, acts as a siren to Poles far and wide. Janina Fialkowska, born in Canada but half-Polish, says that in playing the mazurkas of Chopin she has been afforded “a ...

Two Mazurkas Op. 62 are Karol Szymanowski's last compositions. The first one dates from 1933, the other one was written the following year and is believed to have been commissioned by Sir Victor ...

It's hard to separate Poland's history from the lively dance that began in rural Poland and gradually, over time, worked its way into European ballrooms and the local traditions of far away cultures.

"It's my little secret, but it also helps me focus," Prokopowicz said, referring to the long moment of silence which preceded his performance in the second round of the competition. "I'm glad I had ...

The upcoming semi-finals introduce Chopin’s two mature piano sonatas and his Preludes Op 28 into the competition’s repertoire mix, along with groupings of Mazurkas by opus number. If you’ve read my ...

Pianist, teacher and author David Dubal hosts a weekly exploration of classical music's piano greats.

Mazurkas (Complete), Movements: No. 31 in A flat, Op. 50/2 (1842) Fryderyk Chopin, Composer Pavel Kolesnikov, Piano Mazurkas (Complete), Movements: No. 34 in C, Op. 56/2 (1843) Pavel Kolesnikov, Piano ...

This week, Warsaw is hosting the "All Mazurkas of the World" festival, a celebration of traditional music and dance from various regions of Poland and Croatia and featuring performers from Ukraine, ...

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