The Mazurkas, Op. 7 are a set of five mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin. The mazurkas were written in 1830 – 1832. A typical performance of all five mazurkas takes a little over eleven minutes.
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No. 1 in B-flat major
The first mazurka, sometimes also known as Mazurka No. 5, is marked Vivace and is perhaps the most well-known mazurka of the set.
No. 2 in A minor
Despite the Vivo, ma non troppo marking, the mazurka is usually slowly performed, and the main theme is relatively mild.
No. 3 in F minor
The third mazurka is the only one in the set to feature no repeats.
No. 4 in A-flat major
This mazurka was originally composed in 1824; Chopin revised it and put it as the fourth mazurka of the set.
No. 5 in C major
The final mazurka is the shortest of the five, taking less than a minute to perform. It is known as a fine example of the composer's sense of humour.