Mazurkas
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Mazurkas are a celebrated collection of piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin that transform the traditional Polish folk dance into highly expressive, sophisticated art music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mazurka | 2 |
| Mazurkas canonical | 1 |
| Mazurkas, Op. 24 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mazurkas Context triple: [Frédéric Chopin, notableWork, Mazurkas]
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A.
Dąbrowski's Mazurka
Dąbrowski's Mazurka is the English title of Poland’s national anthem, a patriotic song originating from the late 18th century.
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B.
Polonaises
Polonaises are a celebrated set of piano compositions by Frédéric Chopin that transform the traditional Polish dance into powerful, virtuosic concert works.
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C.
Chopin etudes and nocturnes
"Chopin etudes and nocturnes" refers to a collection of Frédéric Chopin’s highly expressive and technically demanding piano works that are central to the Romantic piano repertoire.
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D.
Brahms Waltzes
Brahms Waltzes is a modern dance work choreographed by Charles Weidman, set to Johannes Brahms’s waltz music and noted for its musicality and expressive movement.
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E.
Songs Without Words
Songs Without Words is a celebrated series of short lyrical piano pieces by Felix Mendelssohn that emulate the expressive qualities of vocal music without using sung text.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mazurkas Target entity description: Mazurkas are a celebrated collection of piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin that transform the traditional Polish folk dance into highly expressive, sophisticated art music.
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A.
Dąbrowski's Mazurka
Dąbrowski's Mazurka is the English title of Poland’s national anthem, a patriotic song originating from the late 18th century.
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B.
Polonaises
Polonaises are a celebrated set of piano compositions by Frédéric Chopin that transform the traditional Polish dance into powerful, virtuosic concert works.
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C.
Chopin etudes and nocturnes
"Chopin etudes and nocturnes" refers to a collection of Frédéric Chopin’s highly expressive and technically demanding piano works that are central to the Romantic piano repertoire.
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D.
Brahms Waltzes
Brahms Waltzes is a modern dance work choreographed by Charles Weidman, set to Johannes Brahms’s waltz music and noted for its musicality and expressive movement.
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E.
Songs Without Words
Songs Without Words is a celebrated series of short lyrical piano pieces by Felix Mendelssohn that emulate the expressive qualities of vocal music without using sung text.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mazurka
ⓘ
piano composition collection ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriodEnd | 1849 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriodStart | 1820s ⓘ |
| associatedDance | mazurka ⓘ |
| basedOn | Polish folk dance ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Opus numbers and posthumous numbers ⓘ |
| composer | Frédéric Chopin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Mazurkas, Op. 17
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mazurkas, Op. 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 41 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 56 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 63 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 67 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 68 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazurkas, Op. posth. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Polish nationalism in music
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transformation of folk dance into art music ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| form | dance-derived character piece ⓘ |
| genre |
Romantic music
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art music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Polish folk music
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traditional mazurka dance ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| keyVariety | various major and minor keys ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoMarkings | Italian ⓘ |
| movementType | single-movement pieces ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
accented second or third beat
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drone bass patterns ⓘ evocation of Polish national character ⓘ highly chromatic harmony ⓘ miniature character pieces ⓘ rubato and flexible rhythm ⓘ use of modal inflections ⓘ |
| notableInterpreter |
Arthur Rubinstein
NERFINISHED
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Martha Argerich NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Ashkenazy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notatedAs | mazurka ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 59 ⓘ |
| performanceDifficulty | intermediate to advanced ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| reception | celebrated as masterpieces of piano literature ⓘ |
| timeSignature | triple meter ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert performance
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recital repertoire ⓘ |
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Subject: Mazurkas Description of subject: Mazurkas are a celebrated collection of piano pieces by Frédéric Chopin that transform the traditional Polish folk dance into highly expressive, sophisticated art music.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mazurka
this entity surface form:
Mazurka
this entity surface form:
Mazurkas, Op. 24