The Op. 24 mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin were published in 1836, when the composer was 26 years old.

Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24 No. 1

The first mazurka of the Op. 24 set is in

G minor G minor is a minor scale based on G, consisting of the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Its key signature has two flats. Its relative major is B-flat major and its parallel major is G major. According to Paolo Pietropaolo, it is the con ...

with a tempo marking of Lento. The piece soon modulates to the relative major key (

B-flat major B-flat major is a major scale based on B, with pitches B, C, D, E, F, G, and A. Its key signature has two flats. Its relative minor is G minor and its parallel minor is B-flat minor. The B-flat major scale is: : Many transposing ins ...

) which soon shifts to a closely related key,

E-flat major E-flat major (or the key of E-flat) is a major scale based on E, consisting of the pitches E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. Its key signature has three flats. Its relative minor is C minor, and its parallel minor is E minor, (or enharmonically ...

Mazurka in C major, Op. 24 No. 2

The second mazurka of the set is in C major with a tempo marking of

Allegro non troppo ''Allegro non troppo'' is a 1976 Italian animated film directed by Bruno Bozzetto. Featuring six pieces of classical music, the film is a parody of Walt Disney's 1940 feature film, ''Fantasia'', two of its segments being derived from the earlier ...

, opening with a quiet alternation of C and G major ''sotto voce'' chords. The trio is in

D-flat major D-flat major (or the key of D-flat) is a major scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B and C. Its key signature has five flats. It is enharmonically equivalent to C-sharp major. The D-flat major scale is: : Its ...

. The trio is closed by using repeated notes, generally open fifths. The piece is also notable for its vague yet distinctly diatonic harmony, as the opening 56 bars of the piece do not feature a single accidental.

Mazurka in A-flat major, Op. 24 No. 3

The third mazurka of the set is in A-flat major, with a tempo marking of Moderato non Troppo.

Mazurka in B-flat minor, Op. 24 No. 4

The fourth mazurka of the set is in

B-flat minor B-flat minor is a minor scale based on B, consisting of the pitches B, C, D, E, F, G, and A. Its key signature has five flats. Its relative major is D-flat major and its parallel major is B-flat major. Its enharmonic equivalent, A-sha ...

, ending on the dominant note (F) alone.

References

External links

Page for Op. 24 No. 1 at NIFC

Page for Op. 24 No. 2 at NIFC

Page for Op. 24 No. 3 at NIFC

Page for Op. 24 No. 4 at NIFC
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